Head And Shoulders Baby (Mixed Metre)

This song is lots of fun! Works really well as a choir warm-up or an ice-breaker for a lesson!

You can use it for:

  • Word and action improvisation
  • Preparing and practising the rhythmic element 'tim-ka'.
  • Preparing and practising the melodic elements 'low la' and 'low so'.
  • Teaching and working with mixed metre.

You can choose actions to work on: * Body awareness * Gross motor skills * Fine motor skills * Crossing the mid-line * Balance

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Kodály Analysis:

Head And Shoulders Baby (Mixed Metre) Theme: Body Games: Word Improvisation
Partner: Form: Ternary Song Type:
Scale: Pentatonic CSP: A Age: Early Childhood - Middle Primary
Tones: s low l low d finalis r m s Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic: m s m ; m d l low s low ; s low d finalis ; d m s ; s m d
Prep: , l low s low
Prac: , l low s low

 

Origin: American Folk Song
Source: Music For Fun, Music for Learning

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