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John Henry<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Syncopated rhythm variations for verse syllables, lowered\/flat leading tone (7, te), and two descending tonic arpeggios with a sixth la\\so\\mi\\do (I6<\/span>, C6<\/span>).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • Grade<\/strong>: Fifth<\/li>\n
  • Origin<\/strong>: USA – Traditional Southern Folk Song
    \ncirca: 1870’s<\/li>\n
  • Key<\/strong>: C Major<\/li>\n
  • Time<\/strong>: 4\/4<\/li>\n
  • Form<\/strong>: ABbCc<\/li>\n
  • Rhythm<\/strong>:\u00a0intermediate<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>: |\u00a0ti ta ti ti ti ti ti<\/span>| syncopation<\/em>, |\u00a0ti ti ta\/ (ti) ti ti<\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0ta ta ti ta\/<\/span><\/span>\u00a0| syncopation<\/em>, | ta\/a (ta) ti ti |
    \n| ta ta ta ti ti | ta ta ti ti ti ti |<\/li>\n
  • Pitches<\/strong>: intermediate<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>: do re mi so la\u00a0ta<\/span><\/span>\u00a0do – lowered leading tone (7, te<\/span>)<\/em> –\u00a0blue note<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Intervals<\/strong>: intermediate<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>: la\/do8<\/span>\u00a0(m3), do8<\/span>\\la (m3), la\\mi (P4), do\/so (P5), do8<\/span>\\so (P4),\u00a0so\/te <\/span><\/span>(m3)<\/strong>, te<\/span>\\la (m2), la\\so\\mi\\do<\/span><\/span>\u00a0descending tonic arpeggio with added sixth (I6<\/span>, C6<\/span>)<\/em>, mi\/la (P4)<\/li>\n
  • Musical Elements<\/strong>: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rests: quarter, eighth; pickup beat, repeat signs, first and second endings, tonic arpeggio\u00a0(I6<\/span>, C6),\u00a0<\/span><\/em>blue note<\/span>, vocal slur, ballad; rhythm variations to match verse, syncopation, syllables,\u00a0note: <\/strong>more commonly preformed with a fast tempo, originally sung slowly to pace the hard labor and save lives<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Key Words<\/strong>: USA history, per-industrial laborer’s “hammer song,” prison convict labor system, railroad steam drill, railroad steam powered hammer, folk lore, legends, man against machine, ballad, sad, lonesome, death of me, Lord, captain, steam drill, contractions: gonna (going to), I’ll (I will), ain’t (is not); abbreviations: sittin’ (sitting), hammerin’ (hammering), steel-drivin’ (steel-driving) ’round (around), nothin’ (nothing), lightnin’ (lightning) ; possessive: daddy’s,<\/li>\n
  • Recorder<\/strong>:\u00a0intermediate<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>: introducing the B flat (blue note<\/span>, lowered seventh)<\/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
    \nMP3 audio of melody<\/strong> (accompaniment where available)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    John Henry<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Syncopated rhythm variations for verse syllables, lowered\/flat leading tone (7, te), and two descending tonic arpeggios with a sixth la\\so\\mi\\do (I6<\/span>, C6<\/span>).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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