Hot Cross Buns and Down by the Station
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Draw a Bucket of Water has a simple pentatonic melody (five notes: C D F G A) and interesting rhythm. Because this song in pentatonic, a one-chord accompaniment (F) works very well. When playing this song with others, add a bass pattern using F and C notes only (starting with F).
When playing the melody, alternate index and middle fingers on the sixteenth notes to help fit them in (or try down-up picking).
Draw a Bucket of Water includes a fun singing game. Here are the directions:
Formation: Four persons stand
in a square. Each pair (facing each other) holds both hands. One pair’s hands
are above the other’s. Hold onto partners’ hands throughout and sway while singing.
Procedure: On the last line, the pair whose hands are on top swing one of their arms/hands up and over a person from the other pair, putting their arms around her/his back as s/he ducks under into the center. The top-hands pair does this again (with the other arm and opposite person) as everyone sings “second one pops right under.” Now the second pair (who are in the center) swing an arm over a person from the other pair as everyone sings “third one pops right under.” They repeat with the other arm and other person for the fourth verse. Now everyone should be tightly linked. All four persons stay entwined and go around in a circle while singing, and on the last line, they all jump apart/back.
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