Under This Stone

This song is great for:

  • Teaching harmonic minor
  • Teaching the melodic element 'si'
  • Late practise for the rhythmic element 'tum ti'
  • Teaching the rhythmic element 'tim-ka'.
  • Practising 3/4 time.
  • Singing technique for high and low notes
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Kodály Analysis:

Under This Stone Theme: Religious Games:
Partner: Form: Strophic Song Type: 3 Part Canon
Scale: Harmonic Minor CSP: G - B Age: Middle Secondary - Upper Secondary
Tones: r low m low f low s low si low l low finalis ti low d r m f s Rhythm: ; ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: d ti low l low ; l low si low l low ; l low f low m low ; m low f low m low ; m low m ; m r f ; f m r ; r ti low d ; d l low ; l low ti low si low l low ; l low ti low d l low ; l low m ; m f r m ; m ti low d ; l low f r ; r s ; s m d ; d ti low d l low ; m r d ti low d ; d l low d ; d ti low l low si low l low ti low ; ti low r low m f r ; s low l low s low f low m low ; f low r low m low l low finalis
Prep: Harmonic Minor, , si low
MC: , si low
Prac: Harmonic Minor, ; , si low

 

Origin: Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Source: Favourite Rounds and Canons The Australian Boys’ Choral Institute

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Under This Stone (la = E) Written in 3/4, this song can be used to teach harmonic minor.
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