Melody begins centered around the mediant (Mi), utilizes three repeated perfect fourths (P4) and two minor thirds (m3), before finding the tonic (Do) after a major third (M3).
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- Grade: Fourth
- Origin: Mexico Folk Song
- Key: Phrygian mode - C Major
- Time: 3/4
- Form: AaBb
- Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta ta | ta ta/a | ta ta ti ti | syncopation
- Pitches: beginners: Mi Fa So La Ti Do
- Intervals: intermediate: So\Mi (m3), Mi/La (P4), Re/So (P4), Do\La/Do (m3), Do\So/Do (P4), So/Ti (M3)
- Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; tied notes, three perfect fourths (P4) and two minor thirds (m3) give the feeling of a minor tonality until the last interval a major 3rd (M3), mediant (third pitch of the scale), maintaining the the down beat
- Key Words: world geography: Mexico, Mexico customs, piñata, birthday song, celebration song, Cinco de Mayo, fiesta song, Mexican party song, delay, basket, chestnuts, peanuts, silver, gold, break the piñata, papier-mâché, filled with candy
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"Andale Juana"
Spanish |
"Andale Juana no te dilates
Con la canasta de los cacahuates,
No quiero oro ni quiero plata
Yo lo que quiero es romper la piñata"
La la la la la la la la la la la la,
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la la,
La la la la la la la la la. |
English |
Hurry up Juana, do not delay now;
Bring out the basket of chestnuts and peanuts!
I don't want silver, I don't want gold;
All that I want is to break the piñata.
La la la la la la la la la la la la,
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la la,
La la la la la la la la la.
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