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"Follow Me"
       
     
"Follow Me"
 


"Down by the Bay" Lyrics, Text Format



A challenging round where entrances occur on the second beat and end on the first half of the first beat. Excellent for counting silent whole and half beats (rests).

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Description
 
  • Grade: Third

  • Origin: USA - Traditional Round

  • Key: F Major

  • Time: 2/4

  • Form: AB

  • Rhythm: advanced: | ta (ti) (ta ) | (ta ) ti ti |
    | ti ti ti ti | ta ta | ta/a| ti (ti) ti ti |

  • Pitches: intermediate: So Do Re Mi Fa So

  • Intervals: beginners: two intervals: one entrance: Re/So, and Do\So/Do - melody moves primarily by stepping up and down the staff

  • Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth: rests: quarter (11), eighth (7); pickup beat, two part round, tied note

  • Key Words: lyrics explain singing a round, two part round, singing in parts, teaching part singing with rounds, come, along, sing, song, follow, easy, repeat, till, complete; contraction: tune's (tune is), abbreviation: ev'ry (every)

 
 

"Follow Me"

Come along,
Sing a song.
Follow me:
It is easy as you see.

Every day,
In this way,
Just repeat
Till the tune's complete.

 

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pitch numbers

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solfeggio

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letter names
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