Dominant Melody
Songs with the Dominant Triad in the Melody A Ho’e A Life on the Ocean Wave Away in a Manger Bahay Kubo Bí bí og blaka Bow Belinda Bulldog Cajemé Campana sobre campana Day-O (Banana Boat Song)...
View ArticlePentascale Melody
Songs with the Pentascale in the Melody (major) UP: Do-re-mi-fa-so A-Rovin’ (Maid of Amsterdam) Aijā žūžū lāča bērni Alle meine Entchen Arre borriquito Cornish Wassail Song Deșteaptă-te, române Dixie...
View ArticleRepeated Tones
Songs with the Repeated Tones in the Melody A Kona Hema ‘O Ka Lani A Life on the Ocean Wave A Ram Sam Sam Achshav Adir Hu Aia la o Pele i Hawaii Ain’t Gonna Grieve My Lord No More Ain’t Gonna Ring No...
View ArticleSüßer die Glocken nie klingen
Lyrics Süßer die Glocken nie klingen, Als zu der Weihnachtszeit S’ist als ob Engelein singen Wieder von Frieden und Freud’ Wie sie gesungen in seliger Nacht, Wie sie gesungen in seliger Nacht. Glocken...
View ArticleHuachi torito
This Christmas carol is sung in many Spanish-speaking countries. Lyrics Refrain Huachi to, torito, Torito del corralito Huachi to, torito, Torito del corralito. Del árbol nació la rama, De la rama...
View ArticleComposing Melodies
Composing with these notes: E,G,A – mi, so, la (mi, so, la songs) – Download & lesson ideas available on this page. Pentatonic Scale – do, re, mi, so, la – Keys of F & G (pentatonic songs) –...
View ArticleSomerset Wassail
Lyrics Wassail and wassail all over the town, The cup it is white and the ale it is brown, The cup it is made of the good ashen tree, And so is the malt of the best barley. Refrain For it’s your...
View ArticleGloucestershire Wassail
Lyrics Wassail, wassail all over the town, Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown, Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree With the wassailing bowl, we’ll drink to thee. So here is to...
View ArticleWas bringt der Weihnachtsmann?
Lyrics Was bringt der Weihnachtsmann dem Fränzchen? Weihnachtsmann! Eine Puppe mit dem Kränzchen Bringt der Weihnachtsmann dem Fränzchen. Weihnachtsmann! Was bringt der Weihnachtsmann Mathildchen?...
View ArticleApple Tree
Lyrics Come shake the apple tree, Tra la la, tra la la, Shake it right merrily, Apples are ripe, you see. Tra la la la, Apples are ripe, you see. Apples enough for all, Tra la la, tra la la, Growing...
View ArticleAutumn Song (Irwin)
Lyrics From the boughs o’erhead The leaves are floating down; Some are flaming red, And some are withered brown, Slow they flutter through the air, And sailing, spinning, Sinking to the ground, Lie...
View ArticleAutumn Song (Gatty)
Lyrics Oh little bird upon the tree, What will you sing today? Now spring has gone and summer gone, And swallows flown away, Full of regrets your song will be, A sad and mournful lay. That little bird...
View ArticleCome Little Leaves
Lyrics “Come little leaves,” said the wind one day, “Come o’er the meadows with me and play, Put on your dresses of red and gold For summer is gone and the days grow cold.” Soon as the leaves heard...
View ArticleJourney of the Leaves
Lyrics “Come away,” sang the river to the leaves on a tree, “Let me take you a journey if the world you would see.” So the leaves, gently falling from the tree on the shore Flowed away on the river to...
View ArticleA Song of Bread
Lyrics Sing a song of golden wheat, golden wheat, golden wheat, Sing a song of golden wheat by the breeze blown. Birds are there, bees are there, Butterflies in the air, Sing a song of golden wheat by...
View ArticleChickamy Chickamy Craney Crow
Lyrics Chickamy chickamy craney crow, I went to the well to wash my toe, (spoken) When I got back, my chickens were gone What time is it, old witch? Recorder Notes G,A,C Improvisation / Composition...
View ArticleSkin and Bones
Lyrics 1. There was an old woman all skin and bones, Ooooooh 2. She lived down by the old graveyard… 3. One night she thought she’d take a walk… 4. She walked down by the old graveyard… 5. She saw the...
View ArticleSweetheart Out A-Hunting
Lyrics 1. Sweetheart out a-hunting on a long summer day, Sweetheart out a-hunting on a long summer day. Refrain Swing Eliza, swing her, on a long summer day, Swing Eliza, swing her, on a long summer...
View ArticleLos esqueletos
Lyrics 1. Cuando el reloj marca la una Los esqueletos salen de su tumba, Tumba, tumba, tumba, ba Tumba, tumba, tumba, ba 2. Cuando el reloj marca las dos Dos esqueletos comen arroz Tumba… 3. Cuando el...
View ArticleHalloween Fun
Lyrics Oh here come three jolly boys all in a line We are coming for apples if you will prove kind, If you will prove kind with your gifts and good cheer, We’ll come no more singing until the next...
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