Music You Can Read®

"Little Tommy Tinker"
       
     
"Little Tommy Tinker"
 


"Little Tommy Tinker" Lyrics, Text Format



Four part round concentrating on the intervals of the tonic triad
and introducing the dotted half note.

Click to hear melody.
 

Description
 
  • Grade: Kindergarten

  • Origin: England - Nursery Rhyme - Traditional Round

  • Key: C Major

  • Time: 4/4

  • Form: ABCD

  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ta ta | ti ti ti ti ta ti ti |
    | ta ti ti ti ti ta | ta/a/a (ta) |

  • Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi So Do

  • Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi, Mi/So, Do\So, So\Mi, So/Do - intervals of the tonic triad

  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; vocal slur, singing in parts, reinforces descending perfect fourth, Do\So, singing in parts, advanced: four part round: each part begins when the previous section begins the second staff/line

  • Key Words: world geography: England; clinker (hot ash or cinder), innocent, cry, sat, little, tinker, poor, guy

 
 


"Little Tommy Tinker"

Little Tommy Tinker
Sat upon a clinker
And he began to cry:
"Ma! Ma!"
Poor little innocent guy.

 

Additional Formats


music

"Little Tommy Tinker" Music Format" Music Format
click image to enlarge



beats

Click to enlarge: "Little Tommy Tinker" Beats Format
click image to enlarge



rhythm

Click to Enlarge: "Little Tommy Tinker" Rhythm Format
click image to enlarge



pitch numbers

Click to Enlarge: "Little Tommy Tinker" Pitch Number Format
click image to enlarge



solfeggio

Click to Enlarge: "Little Tommy Tinker" Solfeggio Format
click image to enlarge



letter names

Click to Enlarge: "Little Tommy Tinker" Letter Names Format
click image to enlarge

 
       
     
Music You Can Read is a registered trademark of Music Notes, Inc.