

The dancer wiggles their hips and/or shoulders while descending downward for two beats.The dancer pulls their hands into their underarms and flaps them like a chicken four times, twice on each beat.The dancer lifts both hands into the air and opens and closes them as if operating a hand puppet (simulating a chicken's vocalizations) four times, twice on each beat.The first four moves are done in place and are repeated throughout each verse: The final repetition of the main theme is often played as one continuous accelerando. The secondary theme features a contrasting rhythm. It begins with repeated dominant chords before moving into the main theme. The piece is often notated in cut time and the key of C major.
