Lyrics
(American folk song)
Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky,
A bull-frog jumped from bank to banky
With a hip hop and a flippity flippity flop,
Missed the banky and he went ker-plop!
Recorder Notes G, B, C', D'
See also
- Subject: frog
- Activities: circle singing songs
- Harmony: I IV V chords
- Melody: GBCD’ songs
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:
- Scale: tetratonic
- Tones: dmfs
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
2 thoughts on “Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky”
Down by the Banks
What grade do you do this activity with? I’ve taught grades 7-12 for 21 years and this year I’m teaching k-12! Wow there’s such a huge difference!
Misty Mosby
Misty, wow, yes, that is a big change! This song could be done with K-1 for steady beat and voices (singing & speaking) and with older grades for dotted eighths and sixteenth notes. If you need some more help with ideas for K-6, consider a membership: https://www.bethsnotesplus.com/beths-notes-plus
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Beth