Classification of songs according to structure, e.g., verse-chorus, call-response, cumulative.

A classification of games either by formation (circle, line, partner) or by activity (chasing, clapping, guessing).

The range of ages for which the song is most appropriate, considering both subject matter and musical content.

The person from whom the recording was collected. The singer often does not consider himself a performer, but as a carrier of the traditional culture in which he or she has grown up.

Introducing the new note. This includes discovering where the new note happens in a song, how it sounds in relation to known notes, how to show its hand sign, its name, and where to write it on the st [..]

Integration of the new note with what is already known. This is accomplished through listening, memorization, reading, writing and improvisation. Songs useful for practice contain the new note in a va [..]

Unconscious preparation for hearing the new note. Songs chosen for tuning may include more advanced melodic and rhythmic elements, and are used for play rather than in reading and writing activities.

The cultural/historical source of a song, which may or may not be same as the cultural or ethnic origin of the informant.

Additional harmony parts in the source, or suggestions for adding them.

A motive or phrase that is repeated regularly within or between the verses of the song.