SEARCH BY CATEGORY
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| Select songs by any combination of parameters. Best results
will be obtained by searching on one or two parameters at a time. |
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| Origin – the cultural/historical source of a song, which may or may not be same as the cultural or ethnic origin of the informant. |
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| Song type – classification of songs by function, e.g., work songs, lullabies, etc. |
| Scale type – classification of scales by number and relationship of pitches, and tonal center, e.g., do pentatonic, mixolydian, harmonic minor, etc. |
| Tonal center – the tonic of the song; usually the final note |
| Melodic element – The most recently introduced note. Notes are introduced sequentially (starting with so-mi, or mi-re-do) so that children can hear, read and write with confidence. |
| Rhythmic element – the most recently introduced rhythm. Rhythms are introduced sequentially (starting with ta, ti-ti and rest) so that children can hear, read and write with confidence.– the most recently introduced rhythm. Rhythms are introduced sequentially (starting with ta, ti-ti and rest) so that children can hear, read and write with confidence. |
Tone set – the notes that appear in a song, listed from lowest to highest, with the tonal center indicated. In the database, the tone set is a text string and must be entered exactly as follows:
1) list notes from lowest to highest, e.g., drmfslt
2)notes outside the main octave (do-ti) are indicated with ticks below (t,) or above (r'), e.g., t,drmfsltd'r'
3)leave a space for each missing note, e.g., Drm sl d'
4)The tonal center is indicated in upper case. However, the search is not case sensitive, and a search for l, drm will provide both L, drm and l, Drm. Adding the category of tonal center to the search will help distinguish these two tone sets. |
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