Old Molly Hare

  • This fun and catchy song is easy to learn but hard to stop the song from racing! A great song to practise keeping a STEADY beat with middle and upper primary school students!
  • The rhythmic element 'tika ti' can be prepared and practised with this song.
  • There are lots of descending 3rds in this song. Great for practising in-tune singing!
  • This song is also known as "Mr Rabbit".
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Kodály Analysis:

Old Molly Hare Theme: Animals Games:
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: A Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: s low ti low d finalis r m f s l Rhythm: ; ; ;  
Melodic: m f m r ; m d ; d f ; f r ti low s low ; s low d finalis ; d s ; l f r ; r s ; s m d ; d m
Prep:
Prac: , f ti low

 

Origin: American Folk Song
Source: 150 American Folk Songs to Sing Read and Play. Boosey and Hawkes.

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Old Molly Hare (Unscramble the Rhythm) Use this worksheet to practise rhythm writing - particularly tika-ti.
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