Turkey In The Straw (Version 1)

This well-known American folk song is useful for:

Singing with a wide range of notes.
Working with 'fa' and 'low fa'.
Working with the rhythms 'ti tum' and 'syncopa'.
Improvising country dance style moves in the chorus while the rest of the class keeps a strong beat.
Singing solfa in the echo (whistling) passages.
Reading notes on ledger lines.

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Kodály Analysis:

Turkey In The Straw (Version 1)		Theme:	Humour	Games:
Partner:		Form:	Verse & Chorus	Song Type:

Scale:

Major

CSP:

A

Age:

Upper Primary - Middle Secondary

Tones:

m low

f low

s low

d finalis

d high

Rhythm:

;

;

;

;

;

Melodic:

d finalis

;

s low

;

s low

m low

f low

s low

;

s low

;

;

;

;

;

;

d high

;

d high

Prep:

f low

Prac:

;

,

f low

Origin: American Folk Song

Source: The All-Year-Long Songbook

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