Jolly Miller (The)

This singing ball game is also great for:

  • Teaching the rhythmic element 'tum ti' (dotted quarter note, eighth note / dotted crotchet, quaver)
  • Preparing and practising the melodic elements 'low la' and 'low so'.
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Kodály Analysis:

Jolly Miller (The) Theme: Occupations Games: Circle ; Ball
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: Pentatonic CSP: C - E Age: Early Childhood - Middle Primary
Tones: s low l low d finalis r m Rhythm: ; ; ;  
Melodic: s low d ; s low l low s low ; d r m d finalis
Prep: , l low s low
MC:
Prac: , l low s low

 

Origin:
Source: 150 Rounds American Folk Songs to Sing Read and Play Booskey & Hawkes

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