Mexican Hat Dance

This catchy tune is great for:

  • Practising the perfect fourth interval between 'low so' and 'do'.
  • Practising the Major 3rd between 'low so' and 'low ti'.
  • Practising 'low ti'.
  • Practising compound rhythms.
  • Learning 'tie' in compound time.
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Mexican Hat Dance Theme: Dance Games:
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: Pentachord CSP: C - E Age: Upper Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: s low l low ti low d finalis r Rhythm: ; ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: s low d s low ; r d ti low ; ti low d r ; r s low ; s low ti low s low ; d ti low l low ; l low ti low d finalis
Prep:
MC:
Prac: ; ; ; ; , ti low

 

Origin:
Source: My Mini Music Books by David Hooper

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