Below is a great list of songs for PreK - Grade 6 that focus on vocal development. The songs can be used as warmups and also encourage solo singing. Many of these are guessing games so you can use them to assess pitch matching.
PreK
1. Time for Music
This is a great warmup song, perfect for welcoming your students to music class.
1a. Hello Beat Chant
Find this chant with many other activities in the Back to School Unit.
2. Three Little Monkeys
This fingerplay song focuses on high, middle, and low voices.
80. Valentine Game
Solo singing is part of the game.
Kindergarten
1. Welcome to Music
This is a great warmup song, perfect for welcoming your students to music class.
7. This is My Speaking Voice
The Types of Voices Interactive activity is great for developing vocal recognition.
8. Cookie Jar Chant
This song allows the students to experience speaking a solo.
12. Hickety Tickety
Solo singing is part of the game.
60. Curly Joe
Solo singing is part of the game.
79. Button Factory
The Types of Voices Interactive activity is great for developing vocal recognition.
95. Kangaroo
Solo singing is part of the game.
149. Chickamy
The Types of Voices Interactive activity is great for developing vocal recognition.
152. Peanut Butter
The Types of Voices Interactive activity is great for developing vocal recognition.
Grade 1
1. Dooby Doo
This is a great warmup song, perfect for welcoming your students to music class.
2. Mountaintop Monster
This is a great song for students to practice using low voices and high voices.
36. Cuckoo
Solo singing is part of the game.
38. Goin' on a Bear Hunt
The Types of Voices Interactive activity is great for developing vocal recognition.
96. Old Dog Full of Fleas
This is a great song for students to practice using low voices and high voices.
Grade 2
1. Welcome to Music
This is a great warmup song, perfect for welcoming your students to music class.
24. Witch's Stew
The Types of Voices interactive activity is great for developing vocal recognition.
32. Doggie Doggie
Solo singing is part of the game.
37. Johnny Caught a Flea
This is a great song for students to practice using low voices and high voices.
41. Who's That
Solo singing is part of the game.
Grade 3
2. Number Concentration
Solo singing is part of the game.
4. I'm Glad I'm Back at School
This is a great song for students to practice using low voices and high voices.
92. Someone's Tapping
Solo singing is part of the game.
Grade 4
1. Wake Me! Shake Me!
This is a great warmup song, perfect for welcoming your students to music class.
5. Good Morning
This is a reading song that is great to use as a warmup.
9. Jolly Rhythm
Solo singing is part of the song.
64. Categories
Solo singing is part of the song.
Grade 5
2. Concentration
Solo singing is part of the game.
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