O Mary Don't You Weep

This version of 'O Mary Don't You Weep' is:

  • Full of syncopation!
  • Great for teaching the melodic element 'fa'.
  • Fantastic for singing as call and response with a soloist and a group or two groups.
  • Great for finding melodic sequences!
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Kodály Analysis:

O Mary Don't You Weep Theme: Spiritual Games:
Partner: Form: Call & Response Song Type:
Scale: Hexachord CSP: A - B Age: Lower Secondary - Upper Secondary
Tones: s low l low d finalis r m f Rhythm: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: m f m r ; r m r d ; r d l low s low ; s low d ; d m ; m r d finalis
Prep: f
MC: f
Prac: f

 

Origin: Spiritual
Source: Holy Names University: Kodály Center; The American Folk Song Collection

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Oh Mary Don't You Weep (with melodic element 'di') A beautiful Spiritual that can be used to teach 'di' (sharpened 'do')
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