This familiar nursery rhyme has been given a cheeky accompaniment to enable older children to play a young child’s tune without losing their pride! Divide the class into two groups: one plays while the other makes the Baas – swap parts when the tune repeats. Everyone plays the last bar.

Key: G major

Learning points:
- reinforces notes B, A, G
- semibreve
- tempo/style indication

A fun rhythmic chant to be performed with actions, highlighting high-, medium and
low-pitched voices.

This piece is in three sections: ABA. The A section is almost identical at the start
and at the end. Keep the high split notes short and harsh, as if slapping at the
mossie! Take the opportunity to practise staccato tonguing.

Notes used: C, E, G

Key: concert D minor

Learning points: new note E,crotchet rest, dynamics (f, p), high split notes

This piece is in three sections: ABA. The A section is almost identical at the start
and at the end. Keep the high split notes short and harsh, as if slapping at the
mossie! Take the opportunity to practise staccato tonguing.
Notes used: C, E, G
Key: concert D minor
Learning points: new note E
crotchet rest
dynamics: f, p
high split notes

This piece introduces open string E. There’s an opportunity for a bit of fun in bars 9-10, when the students are invited to pizz any string on the wrong side of the bridge.

There’s a flea in the accompaniment, too!

Notes used: D, A, E

Key: A minor

Learning points: new note: E
pizz on the wrong side of the bridge