Go Down, Moses
4-Part - Sheet Music

Choral SATB choir, piano

SKU: CF.BL1187

Composed by Traditional African American Spiritual. Arranged by Judy Arthur. 12 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 5 seconds. BriLee Music #BL1187. Published by BriLee Music (CF.BL1187).

UPC: 672405010320. Key: A minor.

Strategies for teaching Go Down, Moses, SATB It's all about the Rhythm! Syncopated rhythmic patterns are repeated throughout Go Down, Moses. Create warmups and rhythmic games using these patterns. Encourage students to create combinations of the patterns. PATTERNS A, B, C, and D go here Teaching minor scales Go Down, Moses is written in a minor. Play and/or sing these minor scales with students. a harmonic minor-raises the 7th degree of the scale (g#) a natural minor-does not raise the 7th degree of the scale (g natural) This piece uses both scales, frequently using g # and g natural in the same phrase. Example: m. 11-12, m. 15-16 Rules for Expression These rules are part of an Independence Hierarchy. They help young singers sing expressively and gain independence. Teachers should feel free to create their own "rules" so that students are more independent. The Rule of the Steady Beat states that any note longer than the steady beat usually gets louder. In Go Down, Moses the half note gets one beat and is the steady beat. Take time to identify examples of this rule of expression. Students should be able to independently identify and demonstrate. PATTERNS E and F examples go here Sometimes notes longer than the steady beat will get louder and then softer. PATTERN G goes here Rule of Punctuation states that punctuation marks give singers permission to breathe, unless otherwise directed. If there is NO punctuation singers should not break or breathe during the phrase unless directed by the teacher.
Strategies for teaching Go Down, Moses, SATBIt’s all about the Rhythm!Syncopated rhythmic patterns are repeated throughout Go Down, Moses.Create warmups and rhythmic games using these patterns.   Encourage students to create combinations of the patterns.PATTERNS  A, B, C, and D go hereTeaching minor scalesGo Down, Moses is written in a minor. Play and/or sing these minor scales with students.  a harmonic minor-raises the 7th degree of the scale (g#) a natural minor-does not raise the 7th degree of the scale (g natural)This piece uses both scales, frequently using g # and g natural in the same phrase.Example: m. 11-12, m. 15-16Rules for Expression These rules are part of an Independence Hierarchy. They help young singers sing expressively and gain independence. Teachers should feel free to create their own “rules” so that students are more independent. The Rule of the Steady Beat states that any note longer than the steady beat usually gets louder. In Go Down, Moses the half note gets one beat and is the steady beat. Take time to identify examples of this rule of expression. Students should be able to independently identify and demonstrate.PATTERNS E and F examples go hereSometimes notes longer than the steady beat will get louder and then softer.PATTERN G goes hereRule of Punctuation states that punctuation marks give singers permission to breathe, unless otherwise directed. If there is NO punctuation singers should not break or breathe during the phrase unless directed by the teacher. .