Mary Had a Little Lamb
and
In the Hall of the Mountain King
from the Peer Gynt Suite
by
Edvard Grieg
S
• Now, take a look at “In the Hall of the
Mountain King”.
•This comes from the Peer Gynt Suite.
It was written by a man named Edvard
Grieg.
•Something seems very familiar about
this piece of music.
A
Read this
section on
rhythm
syllables.
• Are there any differences between
“Mary Had a Little Lamb” and
the A section of “The Mountain
King”?
• If you answered “no”, you’re correct!
•Now, take a look at the B section.
Which measures are different? If
you’re having trouble, sing “Mary Had
a Little Lamb” and decide which
measure is different.
B
•Did you find the measures that are different?
•If you answered measures 6 and 7, you
are correct!
•Next, listen to the recording of:
“In the Hall of the Mountain King”
A
2x
B
2x
A
4x
B
2x
A
4x
B
2x
A
2x
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