Introducing the first three pitches of the scale, eighth notes,
and, the major third Do/Mi.
Description
- Grade: Kindergarten
- Origin: USA – Virginia, Folk Song
- Key: G Major
- Time: 2/4
- Form: ABAb
- Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta | ta (ta) | ti ti ta|
- Intervals: beginners: Do/Mi
- Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi
- Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; stepping from Mi down to Do, singing a major third Do/Mi
- Key Words: USA geography: Virginia; squirrel, non-sense words, hop a steady beat to the music
- Recorder: beginners: additional practice for B-A-G, following the first beginning recorder selection
- Keyboard: beginners: a great beginning keyboard tune, for each hand, and both hands together
Hop, old squirrel, Hop, old squirrel, |
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