Lets Go To The Woods

  • 'Let's Go To The Woods', is a useful song for preparing and practising 6-8 time.
  • The melodic element 'fa' occurs in a number of different melodic contexts, making this an effective song for preparing and practising 'fa'.
  • You might like to choose 3 students, one to be 'Robin' and sing the first line of each verse, one to be 'Bobbin' and sing the second line and one to be 'John'. The end of each line and the fourth line can be sung by the whole class.
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Kodály Analysis:

Lets Go To The Woods Theme: Friends Games:
Partner: Form: Strophic Song Type:
Scale: Pentachord CSP: C - G Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: d finalis r m f s Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic: d m ; m r d finalis ; d f ; f m r ; r m f s ; s m f s ; s d ; d r m
Prep: Pentachord, ; ; , f
Prac: Pentachord, ; ; , f

 

Origin: American Folk Song
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