Boatman (The)

  • Great for practicing drm for older beginners.
  • A very useful song for contrasting the rhythmic elements 'tum ti' (dotted crotchet, quaver [dotted quarter note, eighth note]) and 'ti tum (quaver, dotted crotchet [eight note, dotted quarter note]).
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Kodály Analysis:

Boatman (The) Theme: Occupations Games:
Partner: Form: Song Type:
Scale: Trichord CSP: F - G Age: Lower Secondary
Tones: d finalis r m Rhythm: ; ; ;  
Melodic: d r m ; m r d finalis ; d finalis m finalis
Prac: d m r

 

Origin: African-American
Source: 150 American Folk Songs Boosey & Hawkes

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