Riding In A Buggy

  • A fantastic song for preparing and practising the melodic element 'high do'.
  • The rhythmic element 'tum ti' can be taught with this song.
  • You might like to get your students to substitute the names of their class mates for 'Miss Mary Jane' or improvise other forms of transport!
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Kodály Analysis:

Riding In A Buggy Theme: Transportation Games:
Partner: Form: Verse & Chorus Song Type:
Scale: do Pentatonic CSP: C - D Age: Middle Primary - Upper Primary
Tones: d finalis r m s l d high Rhythm: ; ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: d m r m ; m d finalis ; d m s ; s d high ; d high l m s ; s m d
Prep: , d high
Prac: , d high

 

Origin: Traditional Folk Song
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