Rise Up O Flame

  • This beautiful 4 part canon is fantastic for practising 'la' (minor) tonality.
  • The rhythmic element 'tum ti' features in this song.
  • The melodic element 'ti' is always in a context of steps, making this a great song to prepare and practise 'ti' in a minor tonality.
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Kodály Analysis:

Rise Up O Flame Theme: Games:
Partner: Form: Irregular Song Type: 4 or more Part Canon
Scale: Pentachord CSP: C - D Age: Upper Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: l low finalis ti low d r m l Rhythm: ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: l low m ; m r d ti low l low ; l low ti low d r m ; m d ; l low l ; l m ; m r d ti low l low ; m l low finalis
Prep: 4 or more Part Canon, , ti low
Prac: 4 or more Part Canon, , ti low

 

Origin: Christoph Praetorius
Source: Just Five Plus Two

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