Solfege
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye.Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.When the pie was opened the birds began to sing;Wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the …
Miss Mary Mack
Lyrics (Folk song) Miss Mary Mack Mack MackAll dress in black, black, blackWith silver buttons, buttons, buttonsAll down her back, back, back.She asked her mother, mother, motherFor fifty cents, cents, centsTo see the elephant, elephant, elephantJump over the fence, fence, …
Oh oh the Sunshine
Lyrics (American folk song) Oh oh the sunshine! (repeat twice) Sally’s got a red dress buttoned behind (repeat) See also Subjects: summer / sun Melody: so-mi / E,G / D,E,F#,G,A,B,D’ Rhythm: triplets Source: American Folk Songs for Children,Ruth Crawford Seeger, Doubleday …
Who’s That Tapping at the Window
Lyrics (Folk song) Who’s that tapping at the window?Who’s that knocking at the door?Mammy tapping at the window?Pappy knowing at the door? Recorder notes: G, A, B, D’ See also Subject: names Harmony: ostinati / Orff arrangements / chords I …
Cotton Eyed Joe
Info The origins of this song are unclear, although it pre-dates the 1861–1865 American Civil War. (source) (Folk song) If it hadn’t been for Cotton Eyed Joe,I’d been married a long time ago.Where did you come from; where did you …
Bobby Shafto
Info The original Bobby Shafto has been identified with a resident of Hollybrook, County Wicklow, Ireland, who died in 1737. (source) Lyrics (Folk song) Bobby Shafto’s gone to sea,Silver buckles on his knee.He’ll come back and marry me*.Bonnie Bobby Shafto! …
Bickle Bockle
Lyrics (Folk song) Bickle bockle blue bottleFishes in the seaIf you want a partnerJust choose me. Game Put an odd number of students in an specified space (I put them inside a circle on the floor). Students walk around aimlessly …
So Mi Songs
Songs with Mi & So in the Melody Songs with only mi, so Bickle Bockle Cherry Tree Christopher Columbus Cobbler Cobbler Doctor Foster (countermelody) Ducks and Geese Frog in the Meadow Fudge Fudge Goin’ Up on the Mountain (countermelody) Good Night Sleep …
Solami Game
Lesson ideas So-La-Mi! (I pronounce it like “salami.”) 1. I sing a pattern of solfege with Curwen hand signs. In younger grades, I only sing mi, so or mi, so and la in different orders, such as: In older grades, I sing …
Pentatonic Songs
Songs Based on the Pentatonic Scale The pentatonic scale, a 5-note scale, is the basis for countless folk songs around the world. A la claire fontaine A Mince Pie or a Pudding Above the Plain Acadian Lullaby Ai Hai Yo …
