Simple Gifts

This Traditional Shaker Dance song was used by composer Aaron Copland in his 1944 composition Appalachian Spring, making this fantastic for studying art music!

Can also be used to:

  • Practise the melodic elements 'fa' and 'ti'.
  • Teach the rhythmic element 'tum ti'.
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Simple Gifts Theme: American Games:
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: C Age: Upper Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: s low ti low d finalis r m f s Rhythm: ; ; ;  
Melodic: s low d ; d r m ; m d ; m f s ; s f m r d ; r ti low s low ; r d ti low d ; d s m ; m r d finalis
Prep:
MC:
Prac: , f ti low

 

Origin: Joseph Brackett Jr. 1848 Traditional Shaker Dance
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Simple Gifts (2-4) The Shaker dance melody used by Aaron Copland in 'Appalachian Spring'.
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