Rote Song #1 - "Bounce High, Bounce Low"
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Educational Analysis:
This song can be helpful for teaching common intervals as well as quarter notes and eighth notes. Since the solfege is "sol-la" when singing "bounce high" and "sol-mi" when singing "bounce low" this can help the students associate that the notes for "bounce high" (sol-la) make an upward motion interval, and the notes for "bounce low" (sol-mi) make a downward motion interval. Musical Analysis: Melody: sol la, sol mi, sol sol la la, sol mi Rhythm: |
Rote Song #2 - "Charlie Over the Ocean"
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Educational Analysis:
This song can be helpful for introducing students to 6/8 time and the common types of rhythms that are associated with this time signature. The song features patterns such as two dotted quarter notes and three eighths notes grouped together which are typical 6/8 rhythms and can help introduce the idea of beats being divided into three parts if the pulse is felt in 2. Additionally, this song is also useful for learning the common melodic patterns do-re-mi, mi-re-do, and do-sol. Musical Analysis: Melody: do re mi, do sol, do re mi re do Rhythm: |
Rote Song #3 - "Knick Knack Paddy Wack"
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Educational Analysis:
This tune can be useful for teaching the sol-mi-sol intervals as well as step wise motion going down from "la" and up from "do." This song can be used to solidify the concept of a major key since it covers many more notes of the scale than in previous songs. Additionally, it could be useful for introducing the concept of sixteenth notes and the common rhythmic figures in which they are used. Musical Analysis: Melody: sol mi sol, la sol fa mi re, sol do, do re mi fa sol, sol re fa mi re do Rhythm: |
Rote Song #4 - "Hey, Ho, Nobody Home"
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Educational Analysis:
This song can be a great way to introduce the concept of minor key. It can also be useful for learning downward intervals from "do" since it features the intervals "do te" and "do sol" in the melody. Additionally, it has both the lower and upper "sol" so the song can be used to introduce the concept of octaves. It also introduces dotted rhythms, specifically the dotted quarter note. Finally, this song can be sung as a round or with an obstinate, to introduce singing in harmony. Musical Analysis: Melody: do te do, do sol, do re me re, sol fa sol, so fa me re Rhythm: |
Rote Song #5 - "Draw Me a Bucket"
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Educational Analysis:
This song is useful for introducing syncopation and the concept of ties. It has some syncopation as well as simple half note and quarter note rhythms so that student would still have a constant feel for the down beat. Additionally, the song emphasizes the "do-sol" interval as well as the "do-mi" which are both very useful for ear training. Musical Analysis: Melody: do re mi, do sol, mi do, mi re, do la sol Rhythm: |
Rote Song #6 - "Oh, How Lovely Is the Evening"
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Educational Analysis:
This is another great song for introducing 6/8 because it is very clearly felt in 6/8 with the triplet feel as opposed to in 2. It also can be used to demonstrate the dotted quarter note and common 6/8 rhythms. It also can be used to teach about melodic motifs since the same melody ascends in a sequence like fashion. Finally, this song can also be a good way to reinforce the "do-fa" and "mi-la" intervals. Musical Analysis: Melody: do re mi do, do fa, do mi, sol mi, mi la, mi do Rhythm: |
Rote Song #7 - "Johnny Works With One Hammer"
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Educational Analysis:
This song is useful for teaching "do-mi-sol", or the arpeggiation of the I chord, as well as the common pattern "re-sol-do." It is also for young children through first grade because it uses simple math in the lyrics which is a good way to connect their music learning to what they're learning in their math classes. Musical Analysis: Melody: do mi sol, sol mi, re sol, mi do, re sol do Rhythm: |
Rote Song #8 - "La Raspa"
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Educational Analysis:
This song is a great way to introduce a 12/8 feel and the common rhythms that are found in this time signature. It can also be a good way to introduce the concept of melodic sequences, since both part of the song have melodies that stay the same except that they are brought down a step, making them sound different but very similar at the same time. Finally, this song is in Spanish, so it's a great way to get them singing in another language and introduced to Mexican culture. Musical Analysis: Melody: sol do, do re do ti re do, sol ti, ti do ti la ti do, mi sol do, re fa ti do Rhythm: |
Rote Song #9 - "Sakura"
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Educational Analysis:
This song is useful for training young musicians' ears. The melody to this song is fairly unusual, so this song is great for getting students to really listen to learn it and sing with expression. Additionally, it is originally from Japan, so it is a great way to start a unit on Japanese culture and music. Musical Analysis: Melody: do re, do re me re, do le, sol mi sol le, sol me re, fa sol le, re do le sol Rhythm: |
Rote Song #10 - "Viva La Musica"
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Educational Analysis:
This song can be useful for introducing the concept of dotted rhythms since it only has one simple dotted quarter note in the main melody, but it is central to the sound of the song. Additionally, it is a great song to sing in a round in order to introduce the students to harmony. Finally, it is a great way to introduce how music is celebrated in different cultures, since this song translates to "Long Live Music." Musical Analysis: Melody: sol fa mi re do, ti do ti, mi fa sol, re do re, do fa sol Rhythm: |