Hush Little Minnie

With the slow legato of a lullaby, the first part of this song is perfect for teaching the rhythmic element 'too'.
The second part of the song can be used to teach the rhythmic element 'tum-ti'.
The melodic element 're' can also be taught with this song.

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Kodály Analysis:

Hush Little Minnie		Theme:	Lullabies	Games:
Partner:		Form:	Binary	Song Type:

Scale:

do Pentatonic

CSP:

A - C

Age:

Lower Primary - Middle Primary

Tones:

d finalis

Rhythm:

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Melodic:

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d finalis

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Prep:

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MC:

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Prac:

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Origin: American Folk Song

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