Rainforest Songs

Kaeru Tree Frog

Introduction

Mrs Borthwick teaches us three fun tunes from around the world in the lesson  called Rainforest Songs. We learn about a tree frog from Japan, the Kaeru. A song from Southern Congo about  a tree pineapple in Si Si Si. The last song is called Zum Zum Zum and come from Brazil. 


 

Today’s ​Song 

Now lets sing about a little frog.  It is a traditional song about the tree frogs which live in the temperate rainforests of Japan. The words in the last two lines imitate the croaking sound of the frog.

Here are the words. They might look difficult  but juts follow along to us as we sing.

Kaeruno utaga.    (Ka-e-roono oo-ta ga)
Kikoetekuruyo.     (Kee-ko-ay-taykoo-rooyo)
Gwagwagwagwa
Gerogerogerogerogwagwagwa

You can also have a go at making your own rainforests sounds along with the music track after you have sung the song though twice.  You could use your voice, body percussion or some homemade musical instruments to shake, tap, scrape and ting.


 

Try singing the song with actions to the Backing Track – with Vocal

Try singing the song with actions to the Backing Track which has no voice – just sing it yourself to the track.


Learning Resources

To download files right click on the links and then select either:

    • Save Target As’ (PC)
    • ‘Download Linked File’ (Mac

 

On our Song Sheets Resource Page you can find word for all the other songs in our Blog posts. 

 

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