O Sinner Man

This version of 'O Sinner Man' is great for:

  • practising ascending and descending broken chords in a minor tonality! (mi-do-la; la-do-mi; re-ti-low so; low so-ti-re)
  • preparing and practising the rhythmic element ti-tika.
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Kodály Analysis:

O Sinner Man Theme: Spiritual Games:
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: Hexachord CSP: A - C Age: Upper Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: s low l low finalis ti low d r m Rhythm: ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: m d l low ; l low d m ; r ti low s low ; s low ti low r ; m d ; r ti low l low finalis
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Origin: African American Spiritual
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