Singing in C: Girls and Boys Together

1The words

This song was written for you by Ganzaa.

Girls and Boys Together

Verse
Girls and boys can learn and play,
Side by side at school each day.
Girls can build and boys can cook,
Both can lead and read a book.

Chorus
Same chance, same dream,
Same school, same team!
Hand in hand we grow,
Equal, now we know!

2What the song means

The song says that girls and boys should have the same chances: to learn, to play, to do any job and to be leaders. This is called gender equality. Music shows it too. Today in Rwanda, girls and women play the drums, and Sophie Nzayisenga is one of the country's best-known inanga players, an instrument that used to be played mostly by men.

3The tune in sol-fa

4The verse on the staff

5The chorus on the staff

Here is the whole chorus. Look how the tune climbs up to high do on "same team!" to make those words ring out.

6How to sing it

1. Warm up and find do (C).
2. Clap the rhythm of the verse: ta ta ta ta | ta ta ta-a for every line.
3. Sing the sol-fa line by line, then the words.
4. Sing the chorus strongly and proudly. On "hand in hand", hold hands with the people next to you!
5. Try it as call and response: girls sing a verse line, boys answer with the next line, and everyone sings the chorus together.

Try it yourself

Try each one first, then tap Show answer to check.