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"Star Light, Star Bright"
       
     
"Star Light, Star Bright"
 


"Star Light Star Bright" Lyrics, Text Format



Introducing the submediant (sixth, La)
to the beginning Orff interval So\Mi.

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Description
 
  • Grade: Kindergarten

  • Origin: England - Nursery Rhyme

  • Key: C Major

  • Time: 2/4

  • Form: ABCD - variations on line one - So\Mi

  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta | ta ti ti | ti ti ta |
    | ti ti ti ti |

  • Pitches: beginners: Mi So La

  • Intervals: beginners: So\Mi, Mi/So, Mi/La

  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; running eighth notes, beginning Orff interval So\Mi, introducing the submediant (sixth, La)

  • Key Words: world geography: England; evening prayer, wishing, star, light, bright, night, might, may, tonight

  • Recorder: beginners: second tune in the color coded beginning recorder songs for upper grades

  • Keyboard: beginners: three finger exercise for right, left, and two hands together

 
 


"Star Light, Star Bright"

Star light, star bright,
The first star I see tonight;
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.


 

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