rhythm

Big Fat Biscuit

Lyrics (Folk song) Big fat biscuit, chew-ba-loo,Just from the oven, chew-ba-loo,Jump over yonder, chew-ba-loo. Game Formation: Small group of students stand in a line. On the last word of the song or after the song ends, when everyone yells, “Jump!” ...

Let Me Fly

Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. Way down yonder in the middle of the field,Angel workin’ on the chariot wheel.Not so particular ‘bout workin’ at the wheel,But I just want-a see how the chariot feels. RefrainNow let me fly,Now let me ...

Everybody’s Welcome

Lyrics (American folk song) Everybody’s welcome, yes, yes, welcome!Everybody’s welcome, come along and go. Oh glory, hallelujah!Oh glory come along and go. See also Subjects: welcome / names Activities: motions Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I & V Melody: so-mi / solo singing ...

Tape des Mains

Excerpt Info What a super-fun rhythm piece from the Congo! The best way to experience this is to play the YouTube video (below) and have the students play along. (You could also play any 4/4 rhythm track and say the ...

Bow-Wow Says the Dog

Lyrics (Traditional Nursery Rhyme) Bow-wow, says the dog,Meow, meow, says the cat,Grunt, grunt, goes the frog,And a-squeak goes the rat.Tu-whu, says the owl,Caw, caw, says the crow,Quack, quack, says the duck,And what sparrows say, you know. So with sparrows and ...

Johnny’s My Boy

Lyrics (Folk song from Ghana & Cameroon) Johnny’s my boy, I sent him to schoolTo learn how to spell John Bull,Johnny, Johnny, Johnny See also Countries: Ghana / Cameroon Meter: 2 Rhythm: syncopation Scale: hexachord Tones: drmfsl Source: The World ...

Song of the Snowflakes

Info Song of the Snowflakes was performed by Molly Pomona, a basket weaver of the Mono Tribe in North Folk, California (USA). It was recorded by Albert Pietroforte in 1959. Lyrics (Native American folk song – Mono Tribe) Ta nitsi na ...

Little White Daisies

Lyrics (African American folk song) 1. (Person 1) is her first name, first name, first name(Person 1) is her first name among the little white daisies. 2. (Person 1) is her second name… 3. (Person 2) is his first name… ...

Vindum vindum vefjum band

Lyrics – Icelandic (Folk song from Iceland) Vindum, vindum, vefjum band,vefjum fallegt húfuband,fyrir Önnu höfuð hneigja,fyrir Önnu hné sín beygja.Svo skal Anna snúa sér. English Translation – Wind, wind, weave a string Wind, wind, weave a string,weave a beautiful hat,for ...

Rhythmic Dictation

Visuals & Assessment (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) Other Worksheets / Assessments (Available on other pages. Click each image to access.) See also Meter: visuals in 2 Rhythm: dictation sticks Printable & Digital ...