You Shall Reap

This African American Spiritual can be used to prepare and practise:

  • triplets
  • the melodic elements 'low la' and 'low so'
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Kodály Analysis:

You Shall Reap Theme: Spiritual Games:
Partner: Form: Song Type:
Scale: do Pentatonic CSP: E - F Age: Lower Secondary - Middle Secondary
Tones: s low l low d finalis r m s l Rhythm: ; ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: d m ; m d ; d r m ; d m s ; s m ; m s l ; l s m r d ; d l low s low ; s low d ; d r d finalis ; s d
Prep: , l low s low
Prac: , l low s low

 

Origin: African-American Spiritual
Source: Exploring Music 3; Holt, Rinehart and Winston

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