This is a jazzy song about Alton Glenn Miller, a well-known American musician, and his swing band.
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Hey, Mr Miller©
Written & arranged by: David Machell 3rd section taken from ‘In the Mood’ by: Joe Garland Andy Razaf
Song tags
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS2
- Musical Element: syncopation
- Style: Jazz
- Subject: History, Music
- Vocal Format: Three-part (optional unison)
- Vocal Range: a 9th
- Year Group: 3, 4, 5, 6
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Lyrics
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Lyric/Song sheets (3)
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Teaching song guides (1)
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Audio Tracks (4)
Hey Mister Miller,
What a swing that you bring to the band.
Hey Mister Miller,
What a swing that you bring to the band.
With your trombone and your saxophone,
You can hear it all through the land.
With your trombone and your saxophone,
You can hear it all through the land.
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba da ba da ba
Da ba da ba ba ba
Da ba doo wah!
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba da ba da ba
Da ba da ba ba ba
Da ba doo wah!
Hey, Mr Miller (melody line)
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Hey, Mr Miller (full arrangement)
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Hey, Mr Miller (full arrangement)
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Music taken from
Music Express Extra: Developing Music Skills
A&C Black
A complete resource for developing general musicianship skills and musical confidence right from the start. Perfect for Wider Opportunities schemes, this is also ideal for classroom teachers already using the Music Express scheme. The pack (book plus 2xCD/CD-ROM) contains activities for building skill and confidence in using beat, rhythm and pitch. 36 specially composed listening tracks engage young learners in moving, co-ordinating and responding musically. Eight celebration tracks give opportunities for bringing together newly established skills in performance.
Audio and copyright information
Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by Ex Cathedra Junior Academy, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios from original versions produced by Krzys Weber. The backing track was used by permission of A & C Black.
Copyright information
All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.
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