Tum Balalaika (la = B)

This traditional Yiddish folk song is written in a natural minor scale.
A great song for teaching 3/4 metre as the rhythms, particularly in the verses are very simple.
This song provides opportunity to practise the rhythmic element 'tum ti' in triple metre.

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Kodály Analysis:

Tum Balalaika (la = B)		Theme:	Love	Games:
Partner:		Form:	Verse & Chorus	Song Type:

Scale:

Natural Minor

CSP:

F - G

Age:

Upper Primary - Lower Secondary

Tones:

l low finalis

ti low

d high

Rhythm:

;

;

;

;

Melodic:

ti low

;

ti low

;

ti low

l low finalis

;

l low

;

d high

;

d high

;

;

ti low

;

l low

Prep:

;

Prac:

;

,

ti low

Origin: Yiddish Folk Song

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	Tum Balalaika (with verses) A traditional Yiddish folk song written in a natural minor scale in 3/4 metre.
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