Wayfaring Stranger

  • 'Wayfaring Stranger' is a great song for teaching the la pentatonic scale and practising the melodic elements 'low la' and 'low so' in a minor tonality.
  • The simple rhythms in this song make it a useful song for teaching the time signature '3/2'.
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Kodály Analysis:

Wayfaring Stranger Theme: Spiritual Games:
Partner: Form: Ternary Song Type:
Scale: la Pentatonic CSP: C - D Age: Upper Primary - Middle Secondary
Tones: s low l low finalis d r m s l Rhythm: ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: l low m ; m r m ; m r d l low ; m r d l low s low ; l low s low l low finalis ; l low m s l ; l s l ; l m r m ; s m r m ; m l s m
Prep: la Pentatonic, l low s low
Prac: la Pentatonic, l low s low

 

Origin: Spiritual
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