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This works for me: Z, y, x, w, v, u, t... S, r, q, p, o, n, m... L, k, j, I, h, g, F, e, d, c, b, and a.

• doodlebugging 3y ago
  Yes this also works but the reason I went with "L-K-J-I-H-G-F" over this deals with the fact that I can get each letter distinctly enunciated whereas if I mash the last line as you did there can be some muddying of the first two letters and you end up with another "elemental pee" problem in teaching the letters. I think F and E are too easy to turn into "effy" when you sing it out. It's a personal preference. Yours works too.
  • Riseed 3y ago
    Oh, you're right. That is a good point. And after looking at your detailed breakdown [0], your original line breaks do make sense. It does work better singing as "Baa Baa Black Sheep" with different lyrics than as "The Alphabet Song" with backwards lyrics. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36373590 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36373590