The Chimes

“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
Times and Seasons

Singing the sounds of a chiming clock with marcatos.

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Grade: First
Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
Key: A Flat Major
Time: 3/4
Form: ABABAB
Rhythm: intermediate: | (ta) ta ta | ta/a/a
| ta ta/a | ta ta ta |
Pitches: beginners: So Do Re Mi
Intervals: intermediate: So/Mi, Do\So, So/Do, Mi\Do, Re\Do, So/Re
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, quarter; rests: quarter; tempo: lento/slowly, moderato/moderate; vertical accent mark (housetop)
Key Words: vocal sounds for clock chimes, telling time, quarter hour, half hour, chime, half past, fled, tow’r (tower)

The Vertical Accent: Marcato – also called the “housetop” means that you have to be play a certain note MORE FORCEFULLY and usually SHORTER then the horizontal accent.

**“The Chimes”**
Ding, ding, ding! From the high tow’r Hear the bells chime, Telling the hour, Fast flies the time. Ding, ding, ding, ding! One quarter sped Half the hour past; Three quarters fled; Now rings the last. Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! Hear the bells chime From the high tow’r! Fast flies the time. Hark the new hour! Ding , ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!

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Children Go Where I Send Thee – NEW

Repeated rhythmic and melodic patterns make this a seasonal favorite at Christmas.

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Grade: Third (3)
Origin: Traditional Canadian Folk Song
Key: F Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABbC
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/ta ta ta | ta ta/a/a | ta ti ti ta ta | ta ta ta/a | ta ti ti ti ti ti ti | (ta) ta ta/a | ta ta ta ta | ta/a/a/a | ta ta ta ti ti_|_ ta
(_ indicates tied note)
Pitches: intermediate: Ti Do Mi Fa So Do
Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So/Do8\So (P4), Mi\Do (M3), Do\So/Do (P4), Mi\Do\So inverted tonic arpeggio, Mi\Ti (m3)
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, eighth; rests: quarter; tied notes, pickup beats, forward and ending repeat signs, syncopation, repeated rhythm patterns, vocal slur
Key Words: Canadian Folk Song, Christmas, sacred, counting to 10 forwards and backwards, God speaking, bible stories, thee, clothing, wrapped, swaddling, manger, Bethlehem, Paul, Silas, Hebrew, gospel, preachers, heaven, dressed, ten commandments.

Children, go where I send thee!
How shall I send thee?

1.

I’m gonna send thee one by one,
One for the little bitty Baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing,
Lying in the manger,

Born, born,
Born in Bethlehem.

Children, go where I send thee!
How shall I send thee?

2.

I’m gonna send thee two by two,
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty Baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing,
Lying in the manger,

Born, born,
Born in Bethlehem.

3.Three for the Hebrew children.

4.Four for the four that stood at the door.

5.Five for the gospel preachers.

6.Six for the six that never got fixed.

7.Sev’n for the sev’n that never went to heav’n.

8.Eight for the eight that stood at the gate.

9.Nine for the nine that dressed so fine.

10.Ten for the ten commandments.

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Chatter with the Angels

Descending interval Do\La, ascending interval La/Do, and the ascending tonic arpeggio, with syncopation occurring on the second half of the fourth beat.

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Grade: Third
Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Form: staves: ABCD- song: AABB
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti ta ta |
| ta ti ti ta ta | ta ta ta/a | ta/a ta/ ti | syncopation,
| ta ta ta ta |
Pitches: intermediate: So La Do Re Mi So – pentatonic scale
Intervals: intermediate: Do\La, La/Do, So/Mi, Do/Mi, Mi\Do, Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So8\Mi
Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, eighth; two repeating sections – repeat signs, tonic arpeggio, syncopation
Key Words: sacred, African American History, chatter, angels, morning, all day long, soon, band of angels

Chatter with the angels soon in the morning,
Chatter with the angels all day long.
Chatter with the angels soon in the morning,
Chatter with the angels all day long.
I hope to join that band and
Chatter with the angels all day long.
I hope to join that band and
Chatter with the angels all day long.

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Charlie Over the Ocean

Developing an independent voice.
Walking a steady beat while singing syncopated rhythms.

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Grade: Third
Origin: USA – Singing Game
Key: G Major
Time: 6/8
Form: staves: AABB – song: ABAB
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti ti ti ti | syncopation,
| ta/ ta/ | ta ti ta ti | syncopation
Pitches: beginners: So La Do Re Mi – pentatonic scale
Intervals: beginners: Mi\Do, Do\La, So/Do
Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; vocal slur, syncopation, tapping duple meter in 6/8 time, singing alone and in groups
Key Words: play ground song, singing game, camp game song, independent voice, echo song, call response, sailing, earth science, ocean, sea, blackbird, catch; contraction: can’t (cannot), Duck, Duck, Goose

**“Charlie Over the Ocean”**

	Solo		*Group*
	Charlie over the ocean,		Charlie over the ocean,
	Charlie over the sea,		Charlie over the sea,
	Charlie caught a blackbird,		Charlie caught a blackbird,
	Can’t catch me.		Can’t catch me.

	Directions: Students form a standing circle facing the middle (arms length apart) with one student out. With a steady beat* one student begins walking around the outside of the circle singing the solo, echoed by the group. When the song ends, the walking student chooses (taps) the student they are walking behind. Racing around the circle, should the chosen student tag the first student before they reach the opening in the circle they win their place back and the song is sung again. If not, they become the new soloist. * represented by two dotted quarter notes

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Auld Lang Syne

Let’s practice the tonic arpeggio!

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Grade: Fifth
Origin: Words: Robert Burns (1788), Scots poem, Scottland
Key: F Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABCB
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/ ti ta ta |syncopation, | ta/ ti ta ti ti | syncopation | ta/a/a ta |
Pitches: advanced: So La Do Re Mi So La Do
Intervals: intermediate: So/Do/Mi ascending inverted tonic arpeggio, Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So\Mi\Do descending tonic arpeggio, Do\La (m3), Do/La (M6), Re/La (P5), La/Do (m3)
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rests: none; dotted rhythms, syncopation, pickup beat, vocal slurs, extended range
Key Words: Scottish poem, Scotland, traditional folk tune, bidding farewell, ending for occasions, multiple meanings for “auld lang syne”: “long long ago”, “for the sake of old times,” auld, acquaintance, brought, brought to mind, syne, yet

**“Auld Lang Syne”**
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days of auld lang syne? CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne.

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The Caissons Go Rolling Along”

Syncopation in 2/2 (cut) time and an
ascending diminished fourth (d4) La/Re.

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Grade: Fifth
Origin: England – Edmond L. Gruber
Key: C Major
Time: 2/2 – cut time
Form: AB
Rhythm: advanced: | ta ti ti | ti/ ri ti ti | syncopation, ti ta ti | syncopation,
| ta/a_|_/ (ti) ti ti | ti ti ti ti | ta/a_|_a ti ti | (_=tie)
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do Re
Intervals: advanced: So\Mi/So (x7, m3), Fa\Re (m3), Re/So (P4), So/Do (P4), Do\So (P4), Do\La (m3), La/Re8 (d4, diminished fourth), Re8\So (P5)
Musical Elements: notes: whole, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; pickup beat, tied notes, two double barlines, syncopation, cut time, reading cut time
Key Words: world geography: England; world history: World War I, caisson (two-wheeled cart designed to carry artillery ammunition), counter march (reverse direction maintaining order), right-about, military drills, soldier formations, wagon soldiers, Field Artillery (canons, guns), contraction: it’s (it is), where’er (where ever)

The tune was later used by the United States Armed Services: “The Army Goes Rolling Along.”

“The Caissons Go Rolling Along”
“The Caisson Song”

		1.	Over hill, over dale, We have hit the dusty trail, As those caissons go rolling along.”Counter march! right-about!” Hear those wagon soldiers shout, As those caissons go rolling along.
			Chorus:
		2.	For it’s hi! hi! hee! in the Field Artillery, Call off you numbers loud and strong. And where’re we go, you will always know That those caissons go rolling along. Yes, those caissons go rolling along.

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Cedar Swamp – NEW

Advanced sixteenth rhythms, practicing So/Do (P4), La/Do, and Do\La, all in two octaves.

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	• Grade: Fifth (5) • Origin: Appalachian Folk Song • Key: D Major • Time: 2/4 • Form: ABC • Rhythm: advanced: \| ti ti ti ti ri \| ti ti ta \| ti ti ti ti \| ta ta \| ti ri ti ri ta \| ti ri ti ri ti ri ti \| ti ri ti ri ti ti \| • Pitches: intermediate: So La Do Re Mi So La Do • Intervals: intermediate: So8/Do8 (P4), Do8\La8 (M3), So\Mi/So (m3), La/Do\La (M3), Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, Do\La (M3), So/Do (P4), La/Do (M3) • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, sixteenth; rests: none; sixteenth rhythm patterns, augmented rhythmic pitch patterns, ascending tonic arpeggio, intervals in two octaves, changing rhythms with verses • Key Words: United State geography, Appalachia, dance song, cedar, swamp, muddy, miss, darling, built, jumped, contractions: ‘way, water’s, darlin’

**“Cedar Swamp”**

	1.	‘Way low down in the cedar swamp, Water’s deep and muddy. There I met a pretty little miss, There I met my honey.

		Chorus:
		Swing a lady up and down, Swing a lady home, Swing a lady up and down, Swing a lady home.

	2.	Built my love a big fine house, Built it on the garden. Put her in and see jumped out, Fare you well my darlin’.

		Chorus:
		Swing a lady up and down, Swing a lady home, Swing a lady up and down, Swing a lady home.

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Children Go Where I Send Thee – NEW

Repeated rhythmic and melodic patterns make this a seasonal favorite at Christmas.

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Grade: Third (3)
Origin: Traditional Canadian Folk Song
Key: F Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABbC
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/ta ta ta | ta ta/a/a | ta ti ti ta ta | ta ta ta/a | ta ti ti ti ti ti ti | (ta) ta ta/a | ta ta ta ta | ta/a/a/a | ta ta ta ti ti_|_ ta
(_ indicates tied note)
Pitches: intermediate: Ti Do Mi Fa So Do
Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So/Do8\So (P4), Mi\Do (M3), Do\So/Do (P4), Mi\Do\So inverted tonic arpeggio, Mi\Ti (m3)
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, eighth; rests: quarter; tied notes, pickup beats, forward and ending repeat signs, syncopation, repeated rhythm patterns, vocal slur
Key Words: Canadian Folk Song, Christmas, sacred, counting to 10 forwards and backwards, God speaking, bible stories, thee, clothing, wrapped, swaddling, manger, Bethlehem, Paul, Silas, Hebrew, gospel, preachers, heaven, dressed, ten commandments.

**“Children Go Where I Send Thee”**
Children, go where I send thee! How shall I send thee?
	1.	I’m gonna send thee one by one, One for the little bitty Baby. Wrapped in swaddling clothing, Lying in the manger,Born, born, Born in Bethlehem.

Children, go where I send thee! How shall I send thee?
	2.	I’m gonna send thee two by two, Two for Paul and Silas One for the little bitty Baby. Wrapped in swaddling clothing, Lying in the manger,Born, born, Born in Bethlehem.
	3.	Three for the Hebrew children.
	4.	Four for the four that stood at the door.
	5.	Five for the gospel preachers.
	6.	Six for the six that never got fixed.
	7.	Sev’n for the sev’n that never went to heav’n.
	8.	Eight for the eight that stood at the gate.
	9.	Nine for the nine that dressed so fine.
	10.	Ten for the ten commandments.

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Chatter with the Angels

Descending interval Do\La, ascending interval La/Do, and the ascending tonic arpeggio, with syncopation occurring on the second half of the fourth beat.

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Grade: Third
Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Form: staves: ABCD- song: AABB
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti ta ta |
| ta ti ti ta ta | ta ta ta/a | ta/a ta/ ti | syncopation,
| ta ta ta ta |
Pitches: intermediate: So La Do Re Mi So – pentatonic scale
Intervals: intermediate: Do\La, La/Do, So/Mi, Do/Mi, Mi\Do, Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So8\Mi
Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, eighth; two repeating sections – repeat signs, tonic arpeggio, syncopation
Key Words: sacred, African American History, chatter, angels, morning, all day long, soon, band of angels

**“Chatter with the Angels”**
Chatter with the angels soon in the morning, Chatter with the angels all day long. Chatter with the angels soon in the morning, Chatter with the angels all day long. I hope to join that band and Chatter with the angels all day long. I hope to join that band and Chatter with the angels all day long.

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Charlie Over the Ocean

Developing an independent voice.
Walking a steady beat while singing syncopated rhythms.

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Grade: Third
Origin: USA – Singing Game
Key: G Major
Time: 6/8
Form: staves: AABB – song: ABAB
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti ti ti ti | syncopation,
| ta/ ta/ | ta ti ta ti | syncopation
Pitches: beginners: So La Do Re Mi – pentatonic scale
Intervals: beginners: Mi\Do, Do\La, So/Do
Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; vocal slur, syncopation, tapping duple meter in 6/8 time, singing alone and in groups
Key Words: play ground song, singing game, camp game song, independent voice, echo song, call response, sailing, earth science, ocean, sea, blackbird, catch; contraction: can’t (cannot), Duck, Duck, Goose

**“Charlie Over the Ocean”**

	Solo		*Group*
	Charlie over the ocean,		Charlie over the ocean,
	Charlie over the sea,		Charlie over the sea,
	Charlie caught a blackbird,		Charlie caught a blackbird,
	Can’t catch me.		Can’t catch me.

	Directions: Students form a standing circle facing the middle (arms length apart) with one student out. With a steady beat* one student begins walking around the outside of the circle singing the solo, echoed by the group. When the song ends, the walking student chooses (taps) the student they are walking behind. Racing around the circle, should the chosen student tag the first student before they reach the opening in the circle they win their place back and the song is sung again. If not, they become the new soloist. * represented by two dotted quarter notes

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