Old Paint

This traditional Cowboy song is great for:

Working with Tonic and Dominant chords (i.e. chords I and V).
Preparing and practising the rhythmic element 'tum ti' (dotted crotchet, quaver / dotted quarter note, eighth note) in triple metre.
Singing in 3/4 metre.
Preparing and practising the melodic element 'ti'.

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Kodály Analysis:

Old Paint		Theme:	American	Games:
Partner:		Form:	Verse & Chorus	Song Type:

Scale:

CSP:

C - E

Age:

Upper Primary - Lower Secondary

Tones:

s low

ti low

d finalis

Rhythm:

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Melodic:

s low

s low

;

s low

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ti low

s low

;

s low

ti low

d finalis

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ti low

Prep:

Prac:

Origin: Traditional American Cowboy song

Source: Folk Songs for School, Home, Camp, Anywhere

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