Cotton Eye Joe

  • A useful song for preparing and practising the melodic elements 'low so' and 'low la'.
  • Can teach minim (half note) rest with this song.
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Kodály Analysis:

Cotton Eye Joe Theme: Love Games:
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: do Pentatonic CSP: A - C Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: s low l low d finalis r m Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic: m r d ; d m ; m s low ; s low m ; d l low s low ; s low l low d finalis
Prep: , l low s low
MC:
Prac: , l low s low

 

Origin: American Folk Song
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Cotton Eye Joe (2-4) A useful song for preparing and practising the melodic elements 'low so' and 'low la'.
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