Good News

"Good News" is a fantastic song for teaching the melodic elements "do, re and mi" and the rhythmic elements "ta, ti-ti and sa" to older beginners.

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Kodály Analysis:

Good News Theme: Spiritual Games:
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: Tritonic CSP: F - A Age: Upper Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: d finalis r m Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic: m r d finalis ; d m ; r m r
Prep: Tritonic, d m r
MC: Tritonic, d m r
Prac: Tritonic, d m r

 

Origin:
Source: The Kodály Method. Prentice Hall Inc.

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