Practice Songs in C Scale
Primary 4 · Creative Arts
Practice Songs in C Scale
Lesson 4 of 4
25 min
Let's begin
Every morning, Umutoni walks up the hill to her school with her friends. Many schools in Rwanda have their own school song, sung at assemblies and on special days. Here is a school song that any class can make its own.
This song was written for you by Ganzaa.
Our School
Verse
Up the hill we walk each day,
To our school to learn and play.
Teachers help us, friends are near,
We are happy learning here!Chorus
Read and write and count and sing,
Learn the joy that knowledge brings!
Kind and honest, strong and true,
Our school, we are proud of you!
A school song helps everyone feel that they belong. This one talks about what we do at school (read, write, count, sing), the people who help us (teachers and friends) and the values we want to live by: being kind, honest and strong. You can add a verse with your own school's name!
| Words | Sol-fa (do = C) |
|---|---|
| Up the hill we walk each day, | d r m f | s s s |
| To our school to learn and play. | l l s m | f m r |
| Teachers help us, friends are near, | m m f s | l l s |
| We are happy learning here! | s l s m | r r d |
| Read and write and count and sing, | s s d' d' | l l s |
| Learn the joy that knowledge brings! | f f l l | s f m |
| Kind and honest, strong and true, | s s d' d' | l l s |
| Our school, we are proud of you! | f l s f | m r d |
The first line climbs up the C scale, step by step, just like walking up the hill:
The chorus starts with a jump from so up to high do:
And the last line steps down home to do:
Tip
Walk the beat, climb the tune. March on the spot to keep the beat steady, and let your voice climb the hill with the first line: d r m f s.
Try each one first, then tap Show answer to check.
Which line of the verse climbs step by step up the C scale?
Answer: The first line, "Up the hill we walk each day": d r m f s.
Name the three values the chorus asks us to live by.
Answer: Kind, honest and strong (and true).
How many beats does the last note of each line (a minim) last?
Answer: 2 beats.
Write the first chorus line in letter names: s s d' d' | l l s.
Answer: G G C C | A A G.
Write your own new line for the song, with seven syllables, about your school.
Answer: Example: "Kigali is where we grow" (any seven-syllable line is fine).
What you learned today
Sources and credits
The song Our School (words and music), the story, the diagrams and the practice questions were written by Ganzaa.
Quick check
The first line of the verse climbs up the C scale, step by step.
