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The First Noel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As well as beginning the song, each phrase ends on the mediant (mi), an ascending and descending perfect fourth do\\so, so\/do (P4) are the only intervals, and an ending which is imperfect<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • Grade<\/strong>: Fifth<\/li>\n
  • Origin<\/strong>: England – Traditional Carol<\/li>\n
  • Key<\/strong>: D Major<\/li>\n
  • Time<\/strong>: 3\/4<\/li>\n
  • Form<\/strong>: staves: ABABCB – phrases: AAa – song: AB, verse\/refrain<\/li>\n
  • Rhythm<\/strong>:\u00a0beginners<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>: | ta\/ ti ti ti | ta\/a ti ti | ta ta ta |<\/li>\n
  • Pitches<\/strong>:\u00a0intermediate<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span>: do re mi fa so la ti do<\/li>\n
  • Intervals<\/strong>: beginners<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>:\u00a0P4<\/strong>: do\\so, so\/do<\/li>\n
  • Musical Elements<\/strong>: notes: dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beat, two double barlines, verse\/refrain, vocal slurs, melody primarily steps up and down the major scale, with each phrase ending on the mediant,\u00a0imperfect ending<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0final note is not the tonic<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Key Words<\/strong>: world geography: England, Bethlehem; Christmas carol, sacred, Bible stories, birth of Jesus, Noel (Christmas), angel, certain, shepherds, night so deep, star in the east, beyond, earth, continued, wise men, country, nigh (near), northwest; abbreviation: o’er (over)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Selecting All Formats includes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

    Individual Song Formats<\/strong>; music, beats, rhythm, pitch numbers, solfeggio, pitch letter names, text\/lyrics
    \nScrolling Song Formats: <\/strong>one file – all formats
    \nSong Description<\/strong>: grade, origin, key, time, form, difficulty levels for rhythm, pitches, intervals; musical elements, key words, song lyrics
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    The First Noel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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