What an awesome tune based on the mixolydian mode!

Lyrics

Three old crows sat on a tree,
Just as black as crows could be.
Poor old crow, poor old crow,
Just as black as a crow could be.
The old he-crow says to his mate:
“What shall we do for meat to eat?”
Poor old crow, poor old crow,
Just as black as a crow could be.

Ideas

• There are lots of options for expanding on this song.
• On a 2nd verse, sing “2 old crows” and then “1 old crow.”
• Change “old crows” to “bluebirds” and sing “blue” instead of “black.”
• Change again to “card’nals” and “red.”
• Research what these other birds eat and change the word “meat” to “bugs” or “worms.”

Visuals

Links

• more fall songs
• more Halloween songs
• more songs about birds
• more songs with ostinato parts
• more songs with Orff arrangements
• more songs with half notes
• more songs with dotted quarter notes
• quarter & eighth note resources
• more songs with (loud/soft) dynamics
• more songs with quarter & eighth note activities/visuals
• more lyrics

The following content is available below to Plus Members:

• PDF includes:
  • Song with chords
  • Printable Rhythm Visuals – quarter, eighth, half, dotted quarter notes
  • Orff Arrangements (one with Recorder Ostinato parts)
  • 2 Halloween versions
• MIDI file
• MP3