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Black Snake
Song Analysis
Grade Level
2 - 4
Tonal Center
do
Scale
Pentatonic
Range
M6
Tone Set
Drm sl
Melodic Motive(s)
Melodic Elements
re Tuning
do Tuning
Melodic Context
r-l
d-l
Rhythmic Element(s)
syn-co-pa Tuning
 
 
Original Starting Pitch
G
Partwork
Form Analysis
AA'AB
Form Type
Rhythm Set
ta
ti-ti
ta-a
syn-co-pa

Source
Trent-Johns, Altona. Play Songs of the Deep South. Washington, D.C.: The Associated Publishers, 1944, 28-29.

Informant/Performer


State


Region
South

Origin
African-American

Song Type(s)
Singing Game


Game Types
Chase


Sub-Game Types
Chase/Hiding


Sub-Game Types

Figures


Subject(s)
Animals


Sub Subject
Snake

Alternate Titles

General Comments