The Oak And The Ash

This beautiful English folk song is great for:

  • Teaching the rhythmic element 'tim-ka' (dotted quaver, semi-quaver / dotted eighth note, sixteenth note).
  • Working with accidentals - the melodic elements 'si' (sharpened 'so') and 'ri' (sharpened 're').
  • Singing in minor tonality.
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Kodály Analysis:

The Oak And The Ash Theme: Love Games:
Partner: Form: Verse & Chorus Song Type:
Scale: CSP: B - C Age: Upper Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: m low s low si low l low finalis ti low d r ri m f s Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic: m low l low ; l low ti low d ; d ti low l low ; r d ti low l low ; d ti low l low si low ; s low m ; m ri m ; m f s ; s m r d ; ti low d r ; r d ti low l low s low ; l low si low l low ti low ; l low m ; m ri m ; l low s low l low finalis
Prep: , ri
Prac: , ri si low

 

Origin: English Folk Song
Source: Fifty Folk Songs Additional verses www.8notes.com

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