Submitted by Monica Gelinas, Monteagle, Tennessee

Idea posted March 30, 2004

I made up this chant and did it with my kindergarden and first grade classes. After we learned the poem, they figured out the notation with my help and we recited the rhythm patterns.

BASEBALL CHANT
Baseball, baseball, baseball game. (Ti-ti, ti-ti, ti-ti, ta)
How I love a baseball game. (Ti-ti, ti-ti, ti-ti, ta)
Left field, right field, shortstop, too. (Ti-ti, ti-ti, ti-ti, ta)
Catcher, pitcher, umpire, too. (Ti-ti, ti-ti, ti-ti, ta)
First base, second, third and home. (Ti-ti, ti-ti, ti-ti, ta)
Batter up, he's in the zone! (Ti-ti, ti-ti, ti-ti, ta)
"Baseball" (version for K-1)
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-mi, sol
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-mi, sol
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-mi, sol
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-mi, sol
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-mi, sol
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-mi, sol
"Baseball" (version for 2-3)
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-la, sol
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-la, sol
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-la, sol
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-la, sol
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-la, sol
Sol-mi, sol-mi, mi, re, do
"Baseball" (version for 4-6)
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-la, sol
Sol-mi, sol-la, sol-mi, re
Sol-mi, sol-mi, sol-la, sol
Sol-mi, sol-la, sol-mi, re
Sol-mi, sol-mi, fa-mi, re
Sol-mi, sol-la, mi, re, do