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under analysis. Tho melody tones are those of the minor triad and 

 fourtli, the latter being sharped in one instance. This accidental 

 was uniformly given in tlie several renditions. The song is melodic 

 in structure and has a range of an octave. 



No. 236. "I Have Been Helping" (Catalogue No. 644) 

 Sung l)y Holy-face Bear 

 Voice J=z 72 

 Drim J ^72 

 Drum-rhythm KimUar to No. 5 



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p¥ rg " &^ 



A - te he-ya ya he i - wa 



ho-ma-ya 6 - Ca o - hoij-ke sni tc wa - wo-ki-ya wa-oq 



ate' father 



heya'ya has advised me 



iwa'homaya by words 



eca' so 



o'horike sni the weak ones 



wawo'kiya waoij' I have been helping 



Analysis. — This is a rhytlmiic niclod}-. The rhythmic unit appeal's 

 only twice, but its count-divisions appear frequently throughout the 

 song. Of the progressions 79 per cent arc citlier minor thirds or 

 major seconds. Tlie melody tones are those of the second five-toned 

 scale, and the song has a compass of an octave. 



