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"Sweetly Sings the Donkey"
       
     
"Sweetly Sings the Donkey"
 


"Sweetly Sings the Donkey" Lyrics, Text Format



Three part round with an ascending and
descending dominant octave skip.

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Description
 
  • Grade: Kindergarten

  • Origin: Traditional English Round

  • Key: F Major

  • Time: 4/4

  • Form: AAB

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

  • Pitches: intermediate: So Do Re Mi Fa So

  • Intervals: advanced: Mi\Do, Do/Mi, So\Mi, So\Do, So/So\So, (dominant octave skip, ascending/descending)

  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; rests: quarter, eighth; three part round, singing in parts, harmony

  • Key Words: donkey, donkey sounds, feed, day, break, morning animal calls

Video clips introducing each format can be found on our YouTube page.
A lesson template for "Sweetly Sing the Donkey" is available here.


 
 


"Sweetly Sings the Donkey"

Sweetly sings the donkey at the break of day;
If you do not feed him this is what he'll say,
"Hee Haw, Hee Haw, Hee Haw, Hee Haw!"


 

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