Down In The Valley (Sight Reading)

  • 'Down In The Valley (Sight Reading)’ worksheet begins with exercises to prepare students for sight-reading the song.

STEP 1: Clap selected rhythms from the song.

STEP 2: Sing exercises in solfa to practise intervals from the song.

STEP 3: Sing the song in solfa from the staff (a few hints in solfa are included).

  • This is a useful activity for practising the melodic elements 'fa' and 'low ti' in major tonality.
  • Useful for practising compound rhythms in 9/8.
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Kodály Analysis:

Down In The Valley (Sight Reading) Theme: Love Games:
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: C Age: Upper Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: s low ti low d finalis r m f s Rhythm: ; ; ;  
Melodic: s low d ; d r m d ; d m s ; s r ; s low ti low r s ; s f m r d finalis
Prac: ; ; , f

 

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