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Lyrics
(Traditional chant)
Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe.
Get it done by half past two.
Stitch it up and stitch it down.
I will pay you when it’s done.
Lyrics
(Folk tune from the West Indies, Traditional lyrics)
Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe.
Get it done by half past two.
Half past two is at the door,
Get it done by half past four.
See also
- Country: Caribbean
- Subject: cobblers
- Harmony: one chord
- Melody:Â high & low /Â so-mi
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm: steady beat / beat vs. rhythm
- Scale: bitonic (see below)
- Timbre: chants / multiple voices
- Tones: ms
or purchase here (printables only)
- Printable & Digital Visuals
- Handouts: Beat vs. Rhythm
- Worksheet / Assessment
- Chant, Version with Melody with chords & Solfege, New Version with chords – so-mi, high / low, Lesson ideas for Rhythm, Melody (so-mi, high & low), Voices (singing & talking) (PDF)
- MIDI
- Listen to the song
4 thoughts on “Cobbler Cobbler”
How can I access your lesson plans or Units for K to 3. I am teachinh Music as prep coverage fr the first time please advice.
Asima
Hi! Thanks for your question! There are lesson plan links at the very bottom of each page. You can also join the Plus membership for tons more lesson ideas!
Hi , how do I write the melody in so or MI of cobbler cobbler mend my shoe for grade 2
Hi! In the downloadable PDF, there is a so-mi version of Cobbler Cobbler. To access this download (and thousands of others), you can join the Plus membership: https://www.bethsnotesplus.com/beths-notes-plus. Let me know if you have any questions! – Beth