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Oh, John the Rabbit

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Analysis

Song Analysis

Grade Level PK - 5	Tonal Center do
Scale Hexatonic	Range P8
Tone Set s,l, Drmfs	Melodic Motive(s)
Melodic Elements	Melodic Context
Rhythmic Element(s)
Original Starting Pitch A	Partwork
Form Analysis	Form Type Call-response

Rhythm Set

ta
ti-ti
ti
tiri-ti
tim-ri
anacrusis

Source
Library of Congress AFS 2975 A3. Collected by Herbert Halpert.

Informant/Performer
Four girls, Amory, MS, 1939

State
Mississippi

Region
South

Origin
African-American

Song Type(s)
Singing Game

Game Types
Circle

Sub-Game Types
Circle/Ring Play

Sub-Game Types

Figures

Subject(s)
Animals

Sub Subject
Rabbit

Alternate Titles
Old John the Rabbit

General Comments
Also on Rinzler, Kate, ed. Old Mother Hippletoe.