Swing Low Sweet Chariot

  • This African-American Spiritual can be used to prepare and practise the melodic elements 'low la' and 'low so'.
  • The rhythmic elements 'syncopa' and 'ti-tum' can be practised with this song.
  • This is a beautiful song to add to your choir's repertoire!
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Swing Low Sweet Chariot Theme: Spiritual Games:
Partner: Form: Verse & Chorus Song Type:
Scale: do Pentatonic CSP: F - G Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: s low l low d finalis r m s l Rhythm: ; ; ; ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: m d ; m d l low s low ; s low d ; d m s ; l s m ; m s d ; m r d finalis ; d l low d
Prep: l low s low
Prac: ; , l low s low

 

Origin: Spiritual
Source: Just Five http://alfred.com/alfredweb/front/ProductDetail.aspx?itemnum=SB00900&pubnum=0

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