She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain

This popular folk song is great for:

  • Enthusiastic, fun singing!
  • Teaching the rhythmic element 'tie'.
  • Teaching the melodic element 'fa' (with the 3rd line of the song).
  • Teaching the melodic element 'low ti' (with the 4th line of the song).
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Kodály Analysis:

She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain Theme: Games:
Partner: Form: Strophic Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: C - D Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: m low s low l low ti low d finalis r m f s Rhythm: ; ; ;  
Melodic: s low l low d ; d l low s low m low ; m low s low d ; d r m ; s m r d ; s f m r d ; l low r ; r d ti low l low s low ; r l low ; l low ti low d finalis
Prep: , f
MC: , f
Prac: , f

 

Origin: Traditional Folk Song
Source: The All-Year-Long Songbook

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