Musical Analysis

- The song is 14 measures in 4/4 time

- The song is in A Minor
- It uses half notes, quarter notes, and eighth notes in the rhythm shown above
- The solfege for the song is Do, Do, Re, for measures 1, 2, 11, and 12
- Measures 3, 4, 7 and 8 are Do, Re, Me, Re, Do, Re, Do, Le,
- Measures 5, 6, 9, and 10 are Sol, Me, Sol, Le, Sol, Sol, Me, Re,
- Measures 13, and 14 are Me, Sol, Le, Do, Re, Do, Le, Sol
- The pitches are A, A, B, for measures 1, 2, 11, and 12
- Measures 3, 4, 7 and 8 are A, B, C, B, A, B, A, F,
- Measures 5, 6, 9, and 10 are E, C, E, F, E, E, C, B,
- Measures 13, and 14 are C, E, F, A, B, A, F, E,
- The largest interval jump in this song is a 7th

Educational Benefits

- The song is great to prepare during class if you want to focus a lesson around this rote
song to improve larger intervals
- It allows the students to go up and down in their range.
- It allows the students to go up and down the scale, but also does larger leaps.
- The song is easily interchangeable with any minor key given to really help expand range
by going up or down into any key.
- It also dives into Asian culture and the Japanese language to peak your student’s interest