| Grade Level 2 - 5 |
Tonal Center la |
| Scale Tetratonic |
Range P8 |
| Tone Set L, drm l |
Melodic Motive(s) d.rm.r.d l.m.m.d r.r.r.rd rm.rd.l,.l, |
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Melodic Elements
la, 
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Melodic Context m-l, |
| Rhythmic Element(s) half note
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| Original Starting Pitch B |
Partwork |
| Form Analysis AA'BC |
Form Type Strophic with refrain |
| ta |  |
| ti-ti |  |
| ta-a |  |
| ta-a-a |  |
| rest |  |
| anacrusis |  |
Source
Chase, Richard. American Folk Tales and Songs. New York: Dover, 1971.178.
Informant/Performer
Unknown informant, Chapel Hill, NC
State
North Carolina
Region
Appalachia
Origin
Anglo-American
Song Type(s)
Ballad
Game Types
Sub-Game Types
Sub-Game Types
Figures
Subject(s)
Death and Afterlife
Birds
Sub Subject
Alternate Titles
Who Killed Cock Robin?
General Comments
