Galloping Horses

Gallop and skip with this song to naturally reinforce compound metre!

This song can also be used to teach ternary form!

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Kodály Analysis:

Galloping Horses Theme: Animals Games: Action
Partner: Form: Ternary Song Type:
Scale: CSP: F Age: Early Childhood - Lower Primary
Tones: fi low s low l low ti low d finalis r m f s Rhythm: ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: d m ; r m s ; s m ; f r ; m d ; f r d finalis ; m r d ti low l low s low ; s low ti low r ; s low d ; d ti low s low ; l low fi low s low ; s low s
Prep: Ternary,

 

Origin: Traditional
Source: The All Year Long Songbook

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