What'll I Do With The Baby-o?

This Southern Appalachian Folk Song is wonderful for:

Teaching the rhythmic element 'tika-ti'.
Teaching the melodic element 'high do'.
Teaching the rhythmic element 'tie' (using the last line of the song).
Teaching extended 'do pentatonic scale' (drmsld') - this song ends with the descending do pentatonic scale.

There are many different versions of the verses! You can Google to find your favourites!

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Kodály Analysis:

What'll I Do With The Baby-o?		Theme:	American	Games:
Partner:		Form:	Verse & Chorus	Song Type:

Scale:

do Pentatonic

CSP:

C - D

Age:

Upper Primary - Lower Secondary

Tones:

d finalis

d high

Rhythm:

;

;

;

Melodic:

;

;

;

;

;

d high

;

d high

d finalis

Prep:

do Pentatonic,

;

,

d high

MC:

do Pentatonic,

;

,

d high

Prac:

do Pentatonic,

;

,

d high

Origin: Southern Appalachian Folk Song

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