Rice and Beans — and Plantain too!

I believe it is important to write about things that you care about. I was visiting Belize, the country of my birth, in 2017. The national dish is rice and beans which is eaten with fish or meat. Some people eat rice and beans every single day; I myself eat it every day when I am in Belize. Rice and beans is frequently served with coleslaw or potato salad. I am always extremely disappointed if plantain is not on my plate too!

The form of 'I Like Rice and Beans' is the same as Benjamin Britten’s 'Old Abram Brown' (in his Friday Afternoons collection of songs) which I sang at school.

Vocal difficulty: 3 of 5

Accompaniment difficulty: 5 of 5

by Errollyn Wallen

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Errollyn Wallen - Rice and Beans — and Plantain too!

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Tempo, Pulse, Counting

Advice from Friday Afternoons Ambassadors Emily Barden and Charles MacDougall on how to count and keep a steady pulse.

Dynamics

Friday Afternoons Ambassadors Dominic Ellis-Peckham and Emily Barden share their top tips on how to include dynamics into your singing.

Performance Skills

Friday Afternoons Ambassador Charlotte Brosnan shares some performance skills tips.

Intervals

Advice from Friday Afternoons Ambassadors Charlotte Brosnan and Emily Barden on intervals.

Singing in Canon

Advice on singing in canon from Friday Afternoons Ambassador Tom Appleton.

Breathing and Airflow

Advice on breathing and airflow technique from Friday Afternoons Ambassadors Charles MacDougall and Tom Appleton.

Accessibility Resources

Rice and Beans - and Plantain too! - Signed Song Video

Other Song Information

Tonality

Minor

Time Signature

4/4

Key

C Minor and C# Minor

Tempo

Funky. Crotchet = 92

Genre

Jazz

Melody Structure

Unison, 2 part canon, 4 part canon, 2 part augmented canon, 2 parts

Range

C4 - E5

Piano supporting melody

Song Credits

Music by

Errollyn Wallen

Words by