The Springtime It Brings On The Shearing (Sight Reading)

This worksheet,'The Springtime It Brings On The Shearing (Sight Reading)', begins with exercises to prepare students for sight-reading the song.

The song only has small skips and steps making it fairly easy to sight-sing.

STEP 1: Clap selected rhythms from the song.

STEP 2: Sing exercises in solfa to practise intervals from the song.

STEP 3: Sing an excerpt from the song in solfa from the staff (a few hints in solfa included).

  • Useful for practising the melodic elements 'low ti' and 'fa'.
  • Useful for practising ties in 3/4 time.
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Kodály Analysis:

The Springtime It Brings On The Shearing (Sight Reading) Theme: Australian Games:
Partner: Form: Song Type:
Scale: Hexachord CSP: A - C Age: Upper Primary - Middle Secondary
Tones: ti low d finalis r m f s Rhythm: ; ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: m f s m ; m f r m ; m f r ti low ; d r m f ; s f r d ; s f m ; m f s
Prac: Hexachord, , f ti low

 

Origin:
Source: MySongFile.com

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