Ezekiel Saw the Wheel

4th grade, 5th grade, folk song / traditional, Orff

Lyrics

(African American folk song)

Ezekiel saw the wheel
Way up in the middle of the air
Ezekiel saw the wheel
Way in the middle of the air.

See also

Culture: African American Spirituals
Type: choral
Harmony: partner songs / Orff arrangements / chords I V
Meter: 4
Rhythm: / long & short
Melody: do, re, mi / G,A,B / D,G,A,B
Scale: tetratonic
Tones: s,drm

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1 thought on “Ezekiel Saw the Wheel”

Thurman Vanderhoofc
May 8, 2013 at 12:51 am

Thanks for posting this.This is awesome!!

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