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The Banana Boat Song


Key
  • C
Time Signature
  • 4/4
Theme
  • Work
Origin/Source
  • Jamaica
Content Type
  • Choreography
  • Story
Style
  • Reggae
Articulation
  • Slur
  • Tie
Tempo
  • Fermata
  • Moderato
Dynamics
  • Forte
Form
  • First and Second Endings
  • Repeat Signs
  • Verse/Refrain
Movement Type
  • Patterned Movement
Voicing
  • Unison w/opt. Harmony
Language
  • English
Rhythm
  • Eighth-Quarter-Eighth Notes/Syncopa
Meter
  • Quadruple
  • Simple
Grade Range
  • 3+
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Fourth Grade
Lesson 3: Exploring More Uneven Sounds!

Jamaican Work Song
Arranged by John Higgins

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