Ah, vous dirai-je, maman

The English version
This popular children's song is known in English asTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,
     the very first piece violinists learn in the Suzuki Method.

Analysis
With a Melo-Rhythm of/' \//(usually written with smaller note-values),
     this seems to be the simplest and most fundamental Melo-Rhythmic Archetype
          that has "practical" musical signification.
     In the completeABAof the song,
          this archetype is used twice in eachAand in theB.

Variations

With more subdivision

Au clair de la lune
     with more subdivision of the Off-beats, in bars 1 and 3.
With a Melo-Rhythm of/' \//,
     it has an English counterpart inAura Lee, also known asLove Me Tender,
with a Melo-Rhythm of/' \//.
     In the completeAABAof the French and English songs,
          this archetype is used twice in eachAand in theB.

D'où viens-tu, bergère?
     with more subdivision of the Beat, in bar 2.
With a Melo-Rhythm of/' \//,
     which we also find in the beginning ofOver The Rainbow.

With less subdivision

À la volette
With a Melo-Rhythm of/\//' \/\///(written with smaller note-values),
     (a) it uses the original archetype twice with a Langer Hinge in the center, and
     (b) it has removed all subdivision in values 2, 3, 6, and 7,
          a very French procedure with no English counterpart,
               which attracts attention to the next larger level,Level +1.

J'ai du bon tabac

Analysis
With a Melo-Rhythm of/'\//(usually written with smaller note-values),
     this archetype passes to a smaller level after the breath with/\//,
               the end ofÀ la volette,
          the longer value at the end accomodating the return to the larger opening level.