1. Tideo “Tideo” is a play-party song from Texas.
During the frontier days of the United States, when there was no electricity, what do you think people did for entertainment?
The play party is a singing and dancing game children played during social gatherings.
Listen to “Tideo” and pat the beat. Why do you think it was a popular play-party song?

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3. A New Rhythm Did you hear a rhythm in “Tideo” that was not or ?
Which words in the song have that new rhythm?
Jin-gle at the
win-dow,
Ti-de o. -
How many sounds on a beat does the new rhythm have?