Let Us Sing

This simple, 4 part canon is great for:

  • Singing in 4 parts!
  • Teaching the rhythmic element 'tika-ti' (semiquaver, semiquaver, quaver; sixteenth note, sixteenth note, eighth note).
  • Practising the Major scale.
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Kodály Analysis:

Let Us Sing Theme: Music Games:
Partner: Form: Strophic Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: F Age: Upper Primary - Middle Secondary
Tones: s low ti low d finalis r m f s Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic: d r m ; m r d ; d ti low d ; d m ; m f s ; s f m ; m r m ; m s ; s d ; d s low d finalis
Prep:
MC:
Prac: Major,

 

Origin: Public Domain
Source: The Assembly Hymn and Song Collection. 3rd edition (1914)

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