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Keep in the Middle of the Road<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Advanced<\/span> sixteenth rhythms, syncopation, extended range, and using an <\/strong>American Southern English dialect.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • Grade<\/strong>: Fifth<\/li>\n
  • Origin<\/strong>: USA – African American Spiritual<\/li>\n
  • Key<\/strong>: D Major<\/li>\n
  • Time<\/strong>: 2\/4<\/li>\n
  • Form<\/strong>: AB – verse\/chorus<\/li>\n
  • Rhythm<\/strong>:\u00a0advanced<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>: | ti ti ti ti | ti ti ta | ti ti ri ti ri ti ri | ta (ti) ti ri |\u00a0ti ti ti ti ri | ti ti ti ri ti ri | ti ti ti ti ri |\u00a0ti ri ti ti ri ti ri<\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0ri ti ri ta<\/span> | syncopation, | ti ti ri ti ti ri | ti ti ri ti ri | ta (ti) ti |<\/li>\n
  • Pitches<\/strong>:\u00a0intermediate<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span>: so la ti do re mi fa so la do – extended range<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Intervals<\/strong>: intermediate<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span>: so\\mi\/so (m3), mi\\do (M3), do\/so (P5), so\/do8<\/span>\u00a0(P4), do8<\/span>\\so (P4), la\/do8<\/span>\u00a0(m3), la\\mi (P4), do\/mi (M3), do\/fa (P4), fa\/la\\fa (M3)<\/li>\n
  • Musical Elements<\/strong>: notes: quarter, eighth, sixteenth; rest: eighth; pickup beat, vocal slur, extended vocal range, tied notes, verse\/chorus, syncopation<\/li>\n
  • Key Words<\/strong>: USA history, African American history, sacred, loud, wait, children, right, left, white gate, road, rough, fix, golden star, bound, am (verb), crown, weary band, world of sin, knock,chance, sinful things, tired, die, watch, sky, wings, fly; contractions: gonna (going to), ain’t (is not) don’t (do not), I’ll (I will), they’ll (they will), you’ll (you will), we’re (we are); abbreviations: callin’ (calling), waitin’ (waiting), standin’ (standing), ’round (around), ’cause (because)<\/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":"

    Keep in the Middle of the Road<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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