Ode to a Washerwoman -

Running eighth notes with three major thirds (M3) and three minor thirds (m3).

Description

Grade: First
Origin: Traditional Folk Song
Key: E Flat Major
Time: 6/8
Form: ABAC
Rhythm: beginners: running eighth notes
Pitches: intermediate: So Do Re Mi Fa So La
Intervals: intermediate: Mi\Do (M3), Do\So, So/Do, Do/Mi (M3), Mi/So (m3), Fa\Re (m3), Re\So, So/Re, Re/Fa (m3), Fa/La (M3)
Musical Elements: notes: eighth; running eighth notes, pickup beat, intervals of a third
Key Words: laundry, washing clothes, washerwoman, dances, sings, washes

**“Ode to a Washerwoman”**
Here’s a woman, a woman, a good washerwoman, A woman, a woman, a good washerwoman, A woman, a woman, a good washerwoman. She dances and sings as she washes the clothes.

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