Brian Kachur

Dr. Julie Skadsem

MUSED 111
November 15, 2018
Rote Song Lesson
“Arkansas Traveler”, First Verse in F Major

Lesson Plan
1. Intro
2. S. listen while T. sings entire song
3. T. sings Phrase 1 (bars 1-4), S. repeat
4. T. sings Phrase 2 (bars 5-8), S repeat
5. T. sings Phrases 1+2, S. repeat
6. S. sing Phrases 1+2
7. T. sings Phrase 3 (bars 9-12), S. repeat
8. T. sings Phrase 4 (bars 13-16), S. repeat
9. T. sings Phrases 3+4, S. repeat
10. S. sing Phrases 3+4
11. S. sing entire song

Lyrics with Phrase Numbers (for reference)

1. Oh, Once upon a time in Arkansas, / An old man sat in his little cabin door, /
2. And he fiddled at a tune that he liked to hear, / A jolly old tune that he played by ear. /
3. It was raining hard but the fiddler didn’t care, / He sawed away at the popular air, /
4. Though his roof-tree leaked like a waterfall, / That didn’t seem to bother the man at all.