The Sheep

“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
At the Farm

An excellent transitional tune: beginning rhythms, intermediate pitches, and advanced intervals.

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Grade: First
Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
Key: F Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: beginners: | ta ti ti ta ta | ta ti ti ta (ta) |
| ti ti ti ti ta (ta) | ta ti ti ta ti ti | ti ti ti ti ta/a |
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Do
Intervals: advanced: Do/So, So\Do, Re/So, So\Mi, Mi/So, So\Re, Ra/Fa, Fa/La, La/Do, Do\So, Mi\Do
Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; rests: quarter; tempo: moderato/moderately (86-97 BPM), horizontal accent (sing/play the note louder)
Key Words: farm life, animal science, animal sounds, farm animals, sheep (baa), flock, lambs, leap, white, black sheep, stood, might; abbreviation: wond’ring (wondering)

**“The Sheep”**

		1.	“Baa!” said the black sheep, “Baa!” said the white; “Baa!” said the white flock And baaed with all their might. One and another Joined in the call, White sheep and black sheep, The little lambs and all.

		2.	“Leap!” said the black sheep, “Leap!” said the white; “Leap!” said the whole flock, And leaped with all their might. One and another Leaped the low wall, White sheep and black sheep. The little lambs and all.

		3.	Wond’ring they stood there. “Baa!” said the sheep; “What did we “baa” for? And why did we leap?” “Baa!” said the white sheep, “Baa!” said the black, “Baa!” said the whole flock; “We might as well leap back!”

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Sheep Shearing

Arpeggios: So\Mi\Do, Do/Mi/So, Mi\Do\So, and Fa\Re\Ti
make sheep shearing fun!

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Grade: Third
Origin: Sweden – Folk Song
Key: F Major
Time: 3/4
Form: verse: ABAb – refrain: AB – song AB verse/refrain
Rhythm: beginners: | ta ti ti ti ti | ta ti ti ta |
| ta ta (ta) |
Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So
Intervals: intermediate: So\Mi\Do descending tonic arpeggio, Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, Fa\Re\Ti descending arpeggio, Ti/Re, Mi\Do\So descending tonic arpeggio, Do\So
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; rest: quarter, verse/refrain, two double bars
Key Words: world geography, Sweden, animal science, sheep farming, sheep shearing, harvesting wool, spinning wool, wheel, clipping, stockings, spinning wheel, spinning wheel sound, knit, scarf, dance, morning; contraction: we’re (we are)

**“Sheep Shearing”**

		1.	Go get the sheep, we’re clipping today, Clipping their wool, yes, clipping their wool So we can knit some stockings for you, Then we shall dance till morning.
			Refrain
			Surr, surr, surr, surr, surr, surr, Wheel spins around, now hear the sound; Surr, surr, surr, surr, surr, surr, Then we shall dance till morning.
		2.	Tell mother dear we’re carding today, Carding the wool, yes, carding the wool So we can knit a scarf for her, too, Then we shall dance till morning.
			Refrain

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See Saw Margery Daw

Introducing dotted quarter note with syncopation in 6/8 time.

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Grade: Third
Origin: England – Nursery Rhyme, Folk Song
Key: C Major
Time: 6/8
Form: ABCb
Rhythm: beginners: | ta/ ta/ | ti ti ti ta/ |
| ta ti ti ti ti | syncopation, | ti ti ti ta ti |
| ti ti ti ti ti ti |
Pitches: beginners: Mi So La
Intervals: beginners: So/Mi\So, Mi/La
Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; syncopation
Key Words: playground song, work song, world geography, England, work ethics, master, penny, faster; contraction: can’t (cannot)
Keyboard: beginners: one hand exercise for right, left, and two hands together

**“See Saw Margery Daw”**
See Saw Margery Daw, Jack shall have a new master; He shall have but a penny a day, Because he can’t work any faster.

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Scotland’s Burning

Two part round practicing the perfect fourth
So/Do\So (P4), and a dominant octave skip.

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Grade: Kindergarten
Origin: Traditional Round
Key: F Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABCA
Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ti ti | ta ta |
Pitches: intermediate: So Do Re Mi So
Intervals: advanced: So/Do, Do\So, Mi/So, Mi/Do, So\So descending dominant octave skip
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; two part round, ascending and descending perfect fourth So/Do\So, descending dominant octave skip So\So, singing in parts, harmony
Key Words: geography, putting out fires, Scotland, exclamation, pour

**“Scotland’s Burning”**
Scotland’s burning, Scotland’s burning! Look out, look out, Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Pour on water, pour on water.

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School Days

Introducing a sharp dominant (Si), a diminished fifth (d5),
and a diminished fourth (d4).

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Grade: Fourth
Origin: USA – words: Will D. Cobb
music: Gus Edwards, 1907
Key: G Major
Time: 3/4
Form: through composed
Rhythm: beginners: | ta/a/a | ta/a ta | ta ta ta |
| ta (ta) ta | ta/a ti ti |
Pitches: intermediate: So Si La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So – raised/sharp dominant (Si)
Intervals: advanced: Mi\So (M6), So/Re\So (P5), So/Do (P4), Ti/La (d5-diminished fifth), Fa\La (m6), La/Mi (P5), Re\La (P4), Do\So (P4), So/Si/La (chromatic m2’s), La\Si/La (m2) Do/So8 (P5), Mi\Ti(d4-diminished fourth=M3) Mi\La (P5), La/Re (P4)
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; sharp dominate (D#, Si), ritardando, a tempo, tied notes, diminished fourth, diminished fifth
Key Words: USA history, popular song, primary school. elementary school, Golden Rule, queen, calico, bashful, barefoot, beau, slate, taught, tune; abbreviations: readin’ (reading), writin’ (writing), ‘rithmatic (arithmetic), hick’ry (hickory)
Recorder: advanced: playing in G major, introducing F# and D#, diminished 4th and diminished 5th

**“School Days”**
School days, school days, Dear old golden rule days. Read in’ and writin’ and ‘rithmatic, Taught to the tune of a hick’ry stick. You were my queen in calico, I was your bashful, barefoot beau, And you wrote on my slate, “I love you Joe,” When we were a couple of kids.

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Saying Good-Night

“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
At the Farm

Sounding sleepy with andantino sostenuto and poco ritardando.

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Grade: First
Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
Key: E Flat Major
Time: 6/8
Form: AAB
Rhythm: beginners: ti | ta ti ta ti | ( 6 | 1/2 3 4/5 6 |)
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Do
Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Do\So, La\Fa, Mi/So, So\Mi, Do/So
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; repeat signs, pickup beat, multiple endings (4), poco ritardando; tempo: andantino sostenuto/sustained (78-83 BPM); dynamics: mezzo forte/medium loud, piano/soft, crescendo, decrescendo
Key Words: farm life, animals, animal sounds: dog (bow-wow), chicks (peep-peep), kittens (mew-mew); downy, bedtime, sleep; abbreviation: ’tis (it is)

**“Saying Good-Night”**

		1.	‘Tis bedtime for the doggy now. “Good-night” he says with “Bow-wow-wow!” “Good-night” he says with “Bow-wow-wow!”

		2.	The downy chicks must go to sleep. “Good-night they say with “peep-peep-peep!” “Good-night they say with “peep-peep-peep!”

		3.	To bed must go the kittens too. “Good-night” they say with “Mew-mew-mew!” “Good-night” they say with “Mew-mew-mew!”

		4.	“Good-night,” “Mew-mew,” Good-night,” “Peep-peep,” “Bow-wow,” “Good-night and happy sleep! “Good-night good-night and happy sleep!”

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Sarasponda

Syncopated rhythms, a tonic arpeggio, and an octave skip.

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Grade: Second
Origin: Most often attributed as Dutch – Folk Song
Key: C Major
Time: 4/4
Form: by staff: AABCBC – song: ABB
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti |
| ti ti ti ti ta ti ti | ta/ ti ta (ti) ti | syncopation,
| ti ti ti ti ta (ti) ti | ti ti ti ti ti ti ta |
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Do
Intervals: advanced: Do/Mi/So ascending arpeggio, Do/Do ascending tonic octave skip, Do\La, So\Do, Fa\Re, So\Re, Re/Fa
Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rest: eighth; pickup beat, repeat signs, tonic arpeggio, tonic octave skip, syncopation
Key Words: nonsense song, imitating the sound of a spinning wheel, spinning yarn

**“Sarasponda”**
Sarasponda, sarasponda, sarasponda ret set set. Sarasponda, sarasponda sarasponda ret set set. A doray-oh, A doray boomday-oh. A doray boomday ret set set, ah say pa say oh.

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Sandy McNab

Introducing rounds while reinforcing pitches and
intervals of the tonic arpeggio.

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Grade: Kindergarten
Origin: Traditional Round
Key: G Major
Time: 3/4
Form: ABC
Rhythm: beginners: | ta/a ta | ta ta ta |
Pitches: intermediate: So Do Re Mi Fa So
Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Do/Mi, Mi/So8, Mi\So
Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter; three part round, pickup beat, singing alone and with others, dominant to tonic interval (So/Do) perfect fourth (P4), practicing the intervals of the tonic arpeggio
Key Words: round, fellow, crab, carried, home, cab

**“Sandy McNab”**
There was an old fellow named Sandy McNab, Who had for his supper a very fine crab, And had to be carried home in a cab.

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Sandy Land

Introducing syncopation for voice and keyboard.

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Grade: Second
Origin: USA – Texas Folk Song
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Form: rhythm: AAAB – pitches: AaAB
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ri ti ri ti/ ri ti ti | syncopation, | ti ti ti ti ta/ ti | syncopation
Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi So
Intervals: beginners: Mi/So, So\Mi, Do/Mi
Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; pickup beat, syncopation
Key Words: USA geography, Texas, sandy land, farming, taters (potatoes), sweet potatoes, dig, raise, make a living, fare you well, ladies
Keyboard: intermediate: Upper grades: Excellent
five finger exercise; left, right, and two hands together

**“Sandy Land”**

	1.	I make my living in the sandy land, I make my living in the sandy land, I make my living in the sandy land, Oh ladies, fare you well.
	2.	They raise big taters in the sandy land, They raise big taters in the sandy land, They raise big taters in the sandy land, Oh ladies, fare you well.
	3.	They dig sweet potatoes in sandy land, They dig sweet potatoes in sandy land, They dig sweet potatoes in sandy land, Oh ladies, fare you well.

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Sally Go Round the Sun

Introducing 6/8 time with dotted quarters.

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Grade: First
Origin: Nursery Rhyme
Key: D Major
Time: 6/8
Form: AABC
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ta ti | ta/_a/ |
(_=tie) | ta ti ta/ | ta ti ta ti | ta/ ta/ |
Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi So La – pentatonic scale
Intervals: beginners: So\Mi, Mi\Do, Mi/Do
Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; descending tonic triad intervals, moving to a steady beat
Key Words: nursery rhyme, steady beat movement, changing directions, left, right, clockwise, counter clockwise, sun, moon, chimney tops, afternoon; abbreviations: ev’ry (every)

**“Sally Go Round the Sun”**
Sally go round the sun. Sally go round the moon. Sally go round the chimney tops Ev’ry afternoon. Boom! Song movements: Students move clockwise in a circle jumping when they shout “boom!” and changing directions when they start again.

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