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"Amen"
       
     
"Amen"
 


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Intermediate syncopation and intervals, multiple endings and repeats in an African American Christmas Spiritual.

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Description
 
  • Grade: Fifth (5)

  • Origin: African American Spiritual

  • Key: F Major

  • Time: 4/4

  • Form: ABCA

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

  • Pitches: intermediate: La So Do Re Mi Fa So La
    (one octave)

  • Intervals: intermediate: Do\La (m3), So/Do (P4), Do/Mi (M3), Mi/So (m3), La\Mi (P4), Do/La (M6)

  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter, eighth; rests: whole, half, quarter; repeated rhythm patterns, multiple repeat signs, first and second endings, syncopation, solo part, vocal slur, tied notes

  • Key Words: African American History, sacred, amen, shepherds, manger, baby Jesus, Christmas, sing stronger, Mother Mary

 
 

"AMEN"


Amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

Amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

See the baby,
Lying in the Manger,
On Christmas morning,
Amen, amen, amen.

See the Mother,
Singing' to the baby,
On Christmas morning,
Amen, amen, amen.

See the Shepherds,
Come to see the baby,,
On Christmas morning,
Amen, amen, amen.


Sing it softer now,
Amen, amen, amen, amen.

Sing it stronger now,
Amen, amen, amen, amen.



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