Black Snake

Black Snake is a simple, fun singing game! You can use it for:

Fun!
Walking on the beat.
Teaching the rhythmic element 'syncopa' (quaver, crotchet, quaver / eighth note, quarter note, eighth note).
Teaching pentatonic scale (d-r-m-s-l).
Teaching the melodic element 're'.
Working with syllables (see teaching suggestions below the song).

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Kodály Analysis:

Black Snake		Theme:	Animals	Games:	Circle
Partner:		Form:	Binary	Song Type:

Scale:

do Pentatonic

CSP:

C - E

Age:

Lower Primary - Upper Primary

Tones:

d finalis

Rhythm:

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Melodic:

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d finalis

Prep:

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MC:

Prac:

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Origin: Folk Song

Source: Bethsnotesplus.com

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