Michael Row The Boat Ashore

With its catchy melody, this song is a great way to prepare and practise the do pentatonic scale.
The melodic element 're' is in the context of steps in this song, making it a helpful song for teaching 're'.
The rhythmic element 'ti tum' can be prepared and practised with this song.

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Kodály Analysis:

Michael Row The Boat Ashore		Theme:	Spiritual	Games:
Partner:		Form:	Binary	Song Type:

Scale:

do Pentatonic

CSP:

C - E

Age:

Lower Primary - Upper Primary

Tones:

d finalis

Rhythm:

;

;

;

Melodic:

;

;

;

d finalis

Prep:

do Pentatonic,

,

Prac:

do Pentatonic,

;

,

Origin: Spiritual

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