As We Trek Along Together

  • "As We Trek Along Together" is a great song for preparing, teaching or practising "tim-ka" (dotted quaver-semiquaver) as it has several clear examples of this rhythm.
  • This song is also useful for preparing and practising melodic elements "fa" and "ti" which in this song are approached or followed by a skip.
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Kodály Analysis:

As We Trek Along Together Theme: Music Games:
Partner: Form: Verse & Chorus 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: s low d ; d m d ; d l low ; s low ti low r ; d s low d ; d m f ; f r ; r s low ; m d l low ; l low r ; r ti low d finalis
Prep: , f ti low
MC:
Prac: , f ti low

 

Origin: Traditional
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