Moses Supposes

A humorous rhyme that is fantastic for:

  • Practising beat with older students.
  • Teaching 6/8 metre to older students (e.g. teenagers).
  • Teaching three of the easier 6/8 rhythms to older students: tum, ti-ti-ti and ta ti.
  • Adding a 2 beat rhythmic ostinato!
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Kodály Analysis:

Moses Supposes Theme: Humour Games:
Partner: Form: Song Type: Rhyme
Scale: CSP: Age: Upper Primary - Middle Secondary
Tones: Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic:
Prep: ; ;
MC: ; ;
Prac: ; ;

 

Origin: Traditional English Rhyme
Source: Music in Preschool

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