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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Ah Poor Bird
4th and 5th graders are learning a round called "Ah, Poor Bird." This round has helped us to explore the mood of a song and how a minor key can help us to express the mood.
See the lyrics below:
Ah, poor bird,
Take thy flight.
High above the sorrows,
Of this sad night.
It is a simple round, and students were easily able to sing it in several parts. Hear Mrs. Miller's fifth grade class sing the song in unison in the video below: