Heads And Shoulders Knees And Toes

This active song is great for:

  • Using some energy!
  • Singing with musical opposites! (Loud and soft; fast and slow).
  • Body co-ordination.
  • Practising the rhythmic elements 'ta' and 'ti-ti'.
  • Improvising and Memory work - have students improvise new body parts to sing about - and remember all the different verses!
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Kodály Analysis:

Heads And Shoulders Knees And Toes Theme: Body Games: Action
Partner: Form: Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: C Age: Early Childhood - Lower Primary
Tones: d finalis r m f s l ti d high Rhythm: ;  
Melodic: d r m f ; f l s ; s f m ; m d ; s d high ; ti ; ti s ; f r d finalis
Prac: Major, ;

 

Origin: Traditional
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