Suggested Pedagogical Uses

Queen Alexandra has Lost her Gold Ring

Form: ABAC, phrases

Melody: fa (so, mi, fa, so), (so, fa, mi, fa), (la, so, fa, so): ti (do, ti, la, so), (la, ti, so, doπ)

Rhythm: dotted quarter, quarter-eighth, three eighth notes

Ostinati: (Three eighths, dotted quarter) or (dotted quarter, quarter, eighth)

Other: 6/8 meter, Accompany with I, IV, and V chords

Alcitron

Form: A, Aπ

Melody: so-do

Rhythm: dotted quarter, eighth

Ostinati: (two eighths, two eighths, quarter rest sung to do, so do, mi, do)

Other: 2/4 meter, strong and weak beats, begins with a pick-up

Epo I Tai Tai

Form: Three rhythmic phrases (A, Aπ, and B) four melodic phrases (A, B, Aπ, C)

Melody: la, so, ti, fa (re- do- ti- re- do)

Rhythm: (eighth, quarter, eighth) and whole note

Other: 4/4 meter, Accompany with I, IV, and V chord

Hill and Gully Rider

Form: Three different motives: Two different phrases (verse and chorus)

Melody: l, so, (mi- do- la,- so,)

Rhythm: (eighth, quarter, eighth)

Ostinati: (eighth, quarter, eighth, quarter, quarter rest sung to do-do-do-do: might add mi and so to have a tonic chord)

Other: 4/4 meter

Amasee

Form: A, A, Aπ, Aπ, phrases (call and response song)

Melody: l, s,

Rhythm: (dotted quarter- eighth) and (eighth- dotted quarter)

Ostinati: (quarter, quarter, half note- rhythmic only)

Other: Cut Time, concept of ≥on and off≤ the beat. Ties and slurs.

Seminole Duck Dance Song

Form: 5 motives, 3 phrases (A-B- Bπ)

Melody: la,

Rhythm: (eighth, quarter, eighth) and (dotted quarter, eighth)

Ostinati: (dotted quarter, eighth, quarter, quarter sung to do-la,-la,-al,) and (eight, quarter, eighth, quarter, quarter sung to s-m-r-d-d)

Other: 4/4 meter, and sing as a round, slurs

Four White Horses

Form: A-Aπ-B-B-Aπ-B

Melody: ti, la-, so, (do-do-la,-so, turn); (ti,-re-do turn); (mi- do- la,-so, turn)

Rhythm: eighth rest, tie, (eighth, quarter, eighth), (eighth, rest, quarter, eighth)

Other: 4/4 meter

Sei, Sei, Sei

Form: two phrases

Melody: la-so-mi

Rhythm: (dotted quarter, eighth) and (dotted eighth, sixteenth)

Other: 4/4 meter

Hide in the Beebo

Form: AAB phrases

Melody: la, and flat mi (ma)

Rhythm: (eighth, two sixteenths)

Other: 2/4 meter, slur