Orff Instruments & Arrangements
Orff Instruments & Arrangements Songs with Orff Arrangements A la puerta del cielo A Mince Pie or a Pudding A Pumpkin A Ram Sam Sam A Tisket A Tasket ABC Die Katze lief im Schnee Abiyoyo Acadian Lullaby Acka Backa ...
Wake Snake
Lyrics (Folk song) Wake snake, day is a-breakin’Peas in the pot and the hoe cakes a-bakin;’Green corn, green corn, green corn. See also Type: choral Form AB Harmony: Orff arrangements / partner songs / chords I & V Melody: D,E,G,B (duet ...
O Lebisibiyo
Lyrics (Folk song from Ghana) Mumukata, mukatama, O LebisibiyoYe ye ye ye, O Lebisibiyo. (repeat) English Translation I once heard at an Orff conference that “O Lebisibiyo” means “spoiled child.” Recorder Notes G, A, B, C, D’ See also Country: ...
Kokoleoko
Lyrics (Liberian folk song) Kokoleoko, Mama, Kokoleoko.Kokoleoko, chicken crowing for day. English Translation “Kokoleoko” is like “cock-a-doodle-doo.” See also Country: Liberia Harmony: Orff arrangements / I IV V chords Meter: 4 Rhythm: syncopation Scale: 5 tones Tones: t,drmf Source: Share ...
Kangaroo
Lyrics (Folk song) Kangaroo, Skippy roo, dozing in the midday sun.Comes a hunter: run, run, run.Guess who caught you just for fun? Game Students sit in a circle. One child, the “kangaroo,” sits in the middle with the eyes closed. ...
Zulu Warrior
Lyrics (South African folk song) I-zika zumba, zumba, zumba,I-zika zumba, zumba, zay. (repeat) See him there, the Zulu warrior.See him there, the Zulu chief, chief, chief. (repeat) See also Country: South Africa Form AB Harmony: major & minor Meter: 4 ...
Te Uru
Lyrics – Tahitian (Tahitian folk song) E e e ma’e maita’i te ‘uruA tunu ia ‘amaPahi te pa’aTa’iri’iri eLa u’ au’a e‘Iriti te huneE ‘ai te i ‘o English Translation – The Tree Fruit Bread This is very good UruIt ...
Hiya Hiya
Lyrics Pawnee (Native American) folk song Hiya hiya hiya ho… See also Culture: Native American Form: call & response Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords i & v Meter: 2 Scale: hexatonic Tones: m,s,l,t,drm or purchase here (printables only) Printable & Digital Visuals ...
Oh Watch the Stars
Lyrics (African American folk song) Oh watch the stars, see how they run (repeat)The stars run down at the setting of the sun.Oh watch the stars, see how they run. See also Subject: stars Harmony: chords I IV V / ...
Hush-A-Bye
Lyrics (Folk song) Hush a bye, don’t you cryLittle stars will see you. Night is here, baby dear.You must go to sleep too. Recorder Notes: G, A, B, C, D’ See also Type: lullaby Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / ...