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"Hush, Little Baby"
       
     
"Hush, Little Baby"
 


"Hush, Little Baby" Lyrics, Text Format



Singing the major sixth So/Mi and the perfect fifth So/Re
to the melodic rhythm changes of each verse.


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Description
 
  • Grade: Kindergarten

  • Origin: USA - Southern Folk Song

  • Key: G Major

  • Time: 4/4

  • Form: AB

  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti ti ta ta |
    | ti ti ti ti ta ti ti | - changes with verses

  • Pitches: beginners: So Do Re Mi Fa

  • Intervals: intermediate: So/Mi (M6), Re\So (P4), So/Re (P4)

  • Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; interval of a fourth, ending a phrase on the 2nd/Re, alternating quarter notes and eighth notes to accomodate changing verse syllables

  • Key Words: Southern United Stataes, mocking bird, diamonds, rocking chair, billy goat, looking glass, cart, bull, dog, horse contractions: don't (do not), papa's (papa is), mama's (mama is), won't (will not), you'll (you will)

 
 



"Hush, Little Baby"

       
  1. Hush little baby, don't say a word,
Papa's gonna buy you a mocking bird.
 
   


 
  2. And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring.
 
       
  3. And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass.
 
       
  4. And if that looking glass gets broke,
Mama's gonna buy you a billy goat.
 
       
  5. And if that billy goat won't pull,
Mama's gonna buy you a cart and bull.
 
       
  6. And if that cart and bull turn over,
Mama's going to buy you a dog named Rover.
 
       
  7. And if that dog named Rover won't bark,
Mama's going to buy you a horse and cart.
 
       
  8. And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.
 
       

 

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