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Sorida

Lyrics – Shona (Folk song from Zimbabwe) Sorida, sorida, rida, rida (repeat)Da da da, da da da, rida, rida (repeat) English Translation Hello, hello… Hand-Clapping Partners face each other, either sitting or standing Measure 1 – “So-ri” = With palms ...

Sleigh Ride

Lyrics Canadian folk song, Lyrics by Homer H. Harbour, publ. 1921) Ting-a-ling-a-ling go the sleigh bells sweetTing-a-ling-a-ling in the snowy streetHere comes a sleigh to take us riding,Merrily along on its runners glidingStops for a moment in the snowTumble-umble in ...

Jack-o’-lantern

Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by Lois Holt, 1921) Jack-o’-lantern, Jack-o’-lanternYou are such a funny sight.As you sit there, at the windowGlowing on at the night. You were once a yellow pumpkinGrowing on a sturdy vine.Now you are a jack-o’-lanternGlowing on ...

Sweetheart Out A-Hunting

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Sweetheart out a-hunting on a long summer day,Sweetheart out a-hunting on a long summer day. RefrainSwing Eliza, swing her, on a long summer day,Swing Eliza, swing her, on a long summer day. 2. Where will he ...

Skin and Bones

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. There was an old woman all skin and bones,Ooooooh 2. She lived down by the old graveyard… 3. One night she thought she’d take a walk… 4. She walked down by the old graveyard… 5. She ...

Composing Melodies

Composition Worksheets (Available on other pages. Click each image to access.) E,G,A – mi, so, la pentatonic – in F & G E,G,A,B D,E,G,A,B,C’,D G,A,B G,A,B See also Melody Rhythm Improvising Amazon links are affiliate links. I earn a small ...

Repeated Tones

Songs with Repeated Tones in the Melody A Kona Hema ‘O Ka Lani A la rueda de San Miguel A Life on the Ocean Wave A Ram Sam Sam Achshav Adir Hu Aia la o Pele i Hawaii Ain’t Gonna ...

Pentascale in the Melody

Songs with the Major Pentascale in the Melody Ascending: d r m f s A la rorro niño A-Rovin’ (Maid of Amsterdam) Aijā žūžū lāča bērni Alle meine Entchen Arre borriquito Come Follow Me Crocodile Song (Canada) Das Steckenpferd Deșteaptă-te, ...

Dominant Triad in the Melody

Songs with the Dominant Triad in the Melody A Ho’e A Life on the Ocean Wave ABC Die Katze lief im Schnee Away in a Manger Bahay Kubo Bangun tidur Bee-Ba-Babity Bí bí og blaka Bow Belinda Bulldog Cajemé Campana ...

Tonic Triad – Do Mi So

Songs Based on the Tonic Triad Scale (Tritonic) (d m s) Andy Pandy De bezem El puente está quebrado Gobble Gobble Great Big Clocks Guru ndiani Hop-tu-naa Las estatuas de marfil Little Tom Tinker Mos Mos No No Yes Yes ...
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