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from B Hat to A flat. The following section of each part contains 

 only the third F-A flat, with B flat as a bytone, yet the major chord 

 of D flat is plainly implied. 



Voice J— 88 

 Drum J -88 



( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 1 ) 



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HARMONIC ANALYSIS 



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No. 126. Little Eagle's Song (Catalogue no. 229) 



Sung by Ga^gandac' 



This is a song in honor of a warrior named Little Eagle, who died 

 about November 1, 1907, at an advanced ago. 



O'Mtci'ta is a Sioux word. White Earth was the old battle ground 

 of the two tribes and the word suggests that the song was composed 

 by the Sioux, who do not grudge their tribute to a brave man, 

 though he may be their enemy. 



Analysis. — The tones of this song are those of the second five- 

 toned scale of F, with G as a passing tone. The unusual interest of 

 the song lies in the E flat of the fourth measure, showing the interval 

 of a whole tone between the seventh and eighth of a minor key. 

 This is a characteristic of early English })lain song. 



The rhythm of the voice is maintained quite steadily at J =72, 

 while that of the drum is J =108, each stroke preceded by a short 

 unaccented beat. It will be readily seen that this is in the ratio of 

 two voice pulses to three drum pulses, but the stroke of the drum 



