Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be

This simple song is great for:

  • Teaching compound metre.
  • Teaching dotted crotchets, quavers and dotted crotchet rests in 6/8 metre.
  • Practising 'fa'.
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Kodály Analysis:

Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be Theme: Games:
Partner: Form: Song Type:
Scale: Pentachord CSP: G Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: d finalis r m f s d high Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic: s m d high ; d high s m d ; d f ; f r m ; f m ; r s ; d r m f ; f r d finalis
Prep: ; ;
MC: ; ;
Prac: ; ; , f

 

Origin: England
Source: My Mini Music Books by David Hooper

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