Look Out Below

Teach your students about the Australian Gold Rush with this song! Included in the download is:

  • The song with chord symbols
  • Historical Notes
  • Glossary with definitions of old-fashioned words, phrases and Australian slang.

This song is also great for:

  • Advanced practise of the melodic element "fi" (Sharpened fa).
  • Practising ties in 6/8 time.
  • Practising intervals including: Perfect 4th; Perfect 5th (between fi and ti) Major 6th and minor 7th.
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Kodály Analysis:

Look Out Below Theme: Australian Games:
Partner: Form: Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: B - C Age: Upper Primary - Middle Secondary
Tones: s low l low ti low d finalis r m f fi s l Rhythm: ; ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: s low d m ; m f m r ; f l s m ; m fi s ; s r d ; d ti low l low ; d ti low s low ; s low r ; r d ti low ; ti low d r m f ; m fi ti low ; ti low f ; f s l ; fi s fi ; m d ; d l ; l ti low d finalis
Prac: , fi

 

Origin: Australian Folk Song
Source: Eureka: The Songs That Made Australia; Omnibus Press

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