See the love-ly birch in the mea-dow, · A 4 bar rhythm in 2 that includes at least one syncopated pattern 4 2. A four bar rhythm in 3 that includes at least one dotted quarter note

THE BIRCH TREE

See the love-ly birch in the mea-dow,

Cur-ly leaves all dance when the wind blows,

Loo-lee-loo, when the wind blows,

Loo-lee-loo, when the wind blows.

This beautiful melody is a folk-song from Russia where the birch tree has a special meaning. There it is known as ‘“bereza’ and is a symbol of spring, light and purity.

The melody was used by the Russian composer Tchaikovsky in the 4th movement of his 4th symphony. The version here has been slightly simplified.

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BOOK 2. SONG 9

9. THE BIRCH TREE

Dotted crotchet and quaver rhythm,

This beautiful melody is a folk-song from Russia where the birch tree has a special meaning. There it is known as ‘“bereza’ and is a symbol of spring, light and purity.

The melody was used by the Russian composer Tchaikovsky in the 4th movement of his 4th symphony. The version here has been slightly simplified.

See the love-ly birch in the mea-dow,

Cur-ly leaves all dance when the wind blows,

Loo-lee-loo, when the wind blows,

Loo-lee-loo, when the wind blows.

DOTTED CROTCHET& QUAVER

The words Loo-lee-loo have a long-short-long pattern to them: This pattern is known as a:

Tap the beats below as you say the rhythm pattern of the words.

Loo lee Loo when the

Beats 1 & 2 have 2 uneven sounds - a longer sound and a shorter sound. This is the dotted crotchet rhythm.

The rhythm pattern looks like this:

You can use rhythm language or countTai ti 1 2 and

The dot after the note replaces a quaver. Written like this it takes longer for your brain to work out!.

The words Loo-lee-loo have a long-short-long pattern to them: This pattern is known as a:

Tap the beats below as you say the rhythm pattern of the words.

Beats 1 & 2 have 2 uneven sounds - a longer sound and a shorter sound. This is the dotted quarter note rhythm.

The rhythm pattern looks like this:

You can use rhythm language or count

The dot after the note replaces an eighth. The rhythm can also be

written like this but it takes longer for your brain to work out!


DOTTED QUARTER NOTE & EIGHTH NOTE

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En-gine, en-gine num-ber nine,

Run-ning on the [Lon-don]* line.

If she’s pol-ished, how she’ll shine,

En-gine, en-gine num-ber nine.

ENGINE ENGINE

Reading from the relative staff, improvising a rhythm rondo

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Here’s a clapping game to go with the song:

* Change the name of the line to suit where you live.

stamp LEFT leg stamp RIGHT leg pat both hands

on legs

clap hands

together 2x

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THE BIRCH TREE

This is another song that is full of patterns with each phrase repeated. Draw in the phrases below and complete the missing sol-fa.

Complete the alphabet string for this minor pentachord.

Here it is written in the bass clef. Add some dynamics to help this melody come to life.


I CAN Write in the counting and tap and say the rhythm

Sing the song with singing names whilst tapping a regular beat

Sing the song with fixed pitch names

Play the melody on the piano whilst saying the rhythm aloud

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Make up and write down two 4-bar rhythm patterns that meet the following guidelines:

1. A 4 bar rhythm in 2 that includes at least one syncopated pattern 4

2. A four bar rhythm in 3 that includes at least one dotted quarter note and eighth not pattern 4

ALL AROUND THE HOUSE: TWO-PART RHYTHMS

Playing hands together at the piano is lots of fun but quite tricky.

Practice tapping each rhythm by itself first, saying rhythm language or counting aloud. Then put the rhythm hands together.

Once you have mastered this go and tap it in three different places around your house.

Where did you tap your rhythms? Write the places below.


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BOOK 2. S

ONG 9

9. THE BI

RCH TRE

E

Dotted crot

chet and quaver rhythm,

This beautiful melody is a folk-song from

Russia where the birch tree

has a special

meaning. There it is kn

own as ‘“bereza

’ and is a symbol of spring, light and purity.

The melody was used by the Russian composer

Tchaikovsky in the 4th movement of

his 4th symphony. The version here h

as been slightly simplified.

See the lov

e-ly birch in the mea-dow,

Cur-ly leaves all dance w

hen the wind blows,

Loo-lee-loo

, when the wind blows,

Loo-lee-loo

, when the wind blows.

DOTTED

CROTCHE

T

& QUAVERThe words Loo-le

e-loo have a long-short-lo

ng pattern to th

em: This pattern is kn

own

as a:

Tap the beats below as y

ou say the rhythm pattern of th

e words.

Loo

lee

Loowhen the

Beats 1 & 2 have 2 uneven sounds - a

longer sound and a shorter

sound. This is the

dotted crot

chet rhythm.

The rhythm pattern look

s like this:

You can use rhythm language

or count

Tai t

i

1 2 and

The dot after th

e note replaces a

quaver. Written

like this it

takes longer fo

r

your brain to work o

ut!.

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See the love-ly birch in the mea-dow, · A 4 bar rhythm in 2 that includes at least one syncopated pattern 4 2. A four bar rhythm in 3 that includes at least one dotted quarter note