Lightly Row

This simple song is fantastic for:

  • Preparing, making conscious and practising the melodic element 'fa'. (Use bars 3 and 4 for making conscious 'fa'.)
  • Preparing and practising the rhythmic element 'sa'.
  • Practising in-tune singing of tonic triad - do-mi-so.
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Kodály Analysis:

Lightly Row Theme: Transportation Games:
Partner: Form: Song Type:
Scale: Pentachord CSP: A - G Age: Lower Primary - Upper Primary
Tones: d finalis r m f s Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic: s m ; m f ; f r ; d r m f s ; d m s ; s d finalis
Prep: , f
MC: f
Prac: , f

 

Origin:
Source: My Mini Music Books by David Hooper

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