The Giraffe by Donna Rhodenizer

Name: The Giraffe by Donna Rhodenizer
SKU: FVM-TTGD
Availability: InStock

A clever, gentle story song for young singers, with an easy-to-learn melody that moves in steps and repeated notes.

Teaching Highlights

Level: Beginner, Ages 6-10
Style: Gentle Story Song
Develops: Music reading and solfège • Legato and staccato singing • Diction and word play
Ideal For: Voice lessons • First solos • Elementary music classes

Choose This Song If Your Student…

Is ready for an introductory music reading or solfège study.
Enjoys playing with the sounds of words.
Is exploring the difference between legato and staccato.
Needs practice with quarter and eighth note rhythms.

Accompaniment: Easy piano accompaniment, plus backing tracks with and without melody guide,

Price range: USD $12.50 through USD $37.50

License

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This download includes:

Full score
Lead sheet with ukelele chords
Lyric sheet
Student activity
Teaching strategies
Piano accompaniment backing tracks with and without melody guide, including a track at a slower tempo.

This song is included in the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) 2025 level 1 repertoire, List B.

About this Song Download Package:

5 pages, 8.5×11” in PDF format

Backing tracks in mp3 format

Download available immediately after purchase.

License	Studio, Classroom/Choral

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Print, copy, and share files with their students.
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My 8-10 year old private students have loved The Giraffe and the 3 Llama songs. Even the swing arrangement of Monica Llama made my determined “nothing jazz like” student to “Cha Cha Cha” to her hearts content as she danced around the room.. But the moment I knew she was hooked on the song cycle on Llamas was the day in the middle of one session when she determined that the lyrics had to be changed from “My momma Llama is sing a LULLUBY ” to: “My momma Llama is singing a LLA-MA-BY” and begged me to write the suggestion to you.
Kathy S. - USA

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