Skip To My Lou

This all-time favourite can be used to:

  • teach the rhythmic element "tika-ti"
  • practise the melodic elements "fa" and "low ti".
  • teach melodic sequence (m-d-m-s; r-t,-r-f)
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Kodály Analysis:

Skip To My Lou Theme: Animals Games:
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: F - A Age: Upper Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: ti low d finalis r m f s l Rhythm: ; ; ;  
Melodic: m d ; d m s ; s r ; r ti low ; ti low r f ; r m f ; f m r d finalis
Prep:
Prac: , f ti low

 

Origin:
Source: The Kodály Method: Comprehensive Music Education from Infant to Adult; Lois Choksy

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Skip To My Lou (4/4) Can be sung as a partner song with 'Ten Little Indians'.
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