Tom Tom The Piper's Son

This English nursery rhyme now comes with a fun circle game.

This song is useful for preparing and practising the rhythmic element 'tim-ka' (dotted quaver, semiquaver / dotted eighth note, sixteenth note).

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Kodály Analysis:

Tom Tom The Piper's Son Theme: Nursery Rhymes Games: Circle
Partner: Form: Strophic Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: C - D Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: s low l low ti low d finalis r m f Rhythm: ; ; ;  
Melodic: d r m ; m d ; d s low ; s low l low ti low d r m f ; f r ; r s low ; m d finalis
Prep:
Prac: Major,

 

Origin: English Nursery Rhyme Game: G. and M. McLatchey
Source: https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/

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