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nearly equal than in a majority of the songs under analysis. The 
repetitions of the rhythmic unit comprise the entire song except the 
opening and closing measures. All the tones of the octave, except 
the fourth, occur in the song, which has a compass of 10 tones. No 
change of time occurs in this melody. 
Sun Dance AND UNDETERMINED DANCE Sones 
MELODIC ANALYSIS 
TABLE 18B.—TONALITY 
Number F 
of songs Serial Nos. of songs 
Major tonality 9.20 ss. - 2.5 acchen Sob pencioae eee caenaee eee 6 | 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29. 
Minor tonalit yssccb sods enamine bes cane Sec swe se ceo teeeeee 6 | 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26. 
otal 5. 2B aa seswn ae oe celts ca casio a -eencreescecomeeeee 12 
TABLE 28.—FIRST NOTE OF SONG—ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE 
Lae Serial Nos. of songs 
Beginning on the— | 
Twelfth? 23 surisss.ccha seep eck seceswick Soe Sanaa cee eee 2 | 20, 24. 
Octanec Se essa c-5 oe cies oe ee ew ars San oae eae eee Semen 3 | 18, 19, 28. 
Bites sa are' sine eis wa ect ea aOR ER US See Sus gdme see tecios 6 | 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29. 
PDE ds toe oes 5c te wee Sats se oe Seo co ae hee tae Siew ee els 12te 
Total ees sek dace ee sae cee tae oe aka eee ae eee 12 
TABLE 3B.—LAST NOTE OF SONG—ITS RELATION TO KEYNOTE 
phi Serial Nos. of songs 
Ending on the— 
TR ee ae Oe ee AS le pee 7 | 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. 
Riper oie ee eae a Pe 5 | 18, 19, 20, 23, 24. 
Ota sees see eee a mete ob aiokt ote ean ocloe slolsa ie meet eit 12 
TABLE 48.—LAST NOTE OF SONG—ITS RELATION TO COMPASS OF SONG 
Number 
of songs 
Serial Nos. of songs 
Songs in which final tone is lowest tone in song 
Songs containing a minor third below the final tone..-.-. seers 
Songs containing a whole tone below the final tone....... ate see 
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