Mexican Woodpecker

This catchy, funny song is great for:

  • Advanced rhythmic work in 6/8 (e.g. using ties and learning about correct grouping of quaver rests in compound time).
  • Teaching tika-tika-tika in compound time.
  • Practising the melodic element 'low ti'.
  • Working with body ostinati in compound time.
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Mexican Woodpecker Theme: Animals Games:
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: D Age: Upper Primary - Middle Secondary
Tones: s low l low ti low d finalis r m f Rhythm: ; ; ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: s low d finalis ; d r m ; m r d l low s low ; d ti low l low ti low d ; d s low d ; s low m ; m r d ti low l low s low ; r d ti low ; l low ti low d ; ti low f ; f m r d
Prep: , ti low
MC:
Prac: ; , ti low

 

Origin:
Source: My Mini Music Books by David Hooper

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