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"Ten in the Bed"
       
     
"Ten in the Bed"
 

"Ten in the Bed" Lyrics, Text Format



Practicing the tonic arpeggio and the perfect fourth So/Do\So,
while counting backwards from ten to one.

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Description
 
  • Grade: Kindergarten

  • Origin: USA -Folk Song

  • Key: F Major

  • Time: 4/4

  • Form: ABa

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

  • Pitches: intermediate: So Do Mi So

  • Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Do\So, So\Mi\Do descending tonic arpeggio

  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, quarter beat; rests: quarter; percussion quarter note; pickup beat, repeat sign, feeling the downbeat of one as rhythm patterns change

  • Key Words: counting backwards from ten (10) to one
    (1), bed, roll, over, goodnight song, little

  • Recorder: intermediate: playing in F major, descending tonic arpeggio

  • Keyboard: intermediate: descending tonic arpeggio

 
 

"Ten in the Bed"

       
  1. There were ten in a bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
 
       
 
2.
There were nine in a bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
 
       
 
3.
There were eight in a bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
 
       
  4. There were seven in a bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
 
       
  5. There were six in a bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
 
       
  6. There were five in a bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
 
       
  7. There were four in a bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
 
       
  8. There were three in a bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
 
       
  9. There were two in a bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
 
       
  10. There was one in a bed and the little one said,
"Good night!"
 
       

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