Lyrics
(Folk song)
The grand old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men,
He led them up to the top of the hill and led them down again.
And when you’re up you’re up, and when you’re down you’re down,
And when you’re only halfway up, you’re neither up nor down.
Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, C, D’
See also
- Harmony: countermelodies /Â Orff arrangements
- Melody: high & low / up & down / melodic contour / repeated tones  / mi / so / low do / DGABCD’ / B,D’ / A,C
- Meter: 6/8
- Scale: major pentascale/pentachord
- Tone set: s,drmfs
- Similar song: Noble Duke of York
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- Melodic Contour Handout
- Song with chords in 2 keys, Orff arrangements in 2 keys, Student copies in 2 keys (recorder countermelody notes B,D’ and A,C)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
