It Ain't Gonna Rain No More

This humorous song can be used for:

  • rehearsing dynamics - hold up dynamic flashcards or point to dynamics written on your board and have students sing with the appropriate amount of noise!!
  • warming up/focusing for the lesson.
  • preparing and practising the rhythmic element 'tum ti'.
  • practising the dominant 7th chord (the third bar has a descending f-r-ti-s passage).
Loading preview...

Audio Player

Kodály Analysis:

It Ain't Gonna Rain No More Theme: Humour Games:
Partner: Form: Verse & Chorus Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: A - B Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: s low l low ti low d finalis r m f Rhythm: ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: m r d ; d s low d ; ti low d r ; f r ti low s low ; s low l low ti low d finalis
Prep:
Prac: , f ti low

 

Origin: Traditional
Source:

You might also be interested in...

Michael Finnigin A funny song for preparing and practising the melodic element 'ti' and the rhythmic element 'tika-ti'.
more...
Alice The Camel This poor camel starts with 5 humps and ends up with none! What is a Camel called with no humps?
more...
Aikin Drum (6-8) Your students might like to make up their own crazy words to this song in 6/8 metre!
more...
It Ain't Gonna Rain No More (Time Signature 4-4 Missing Bar Lines) 'It Ain't Gonna Rain No More'(Time Signature 4-4 -...
more...

Return to Browse all songs | Search for specific songs