Fluffy Flakes of Snow
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Fluffy flakes of snow are falling. It is time to go outside and enjoy the day with friends. Whether you are catching snowflakes on your tongue or just enjoying being together, singing this fun snow song is sure to brighten your day.
The jaunty melody is sung with swinging eighth notes and a few spicy accidentals to keep things interesting. A two-verse song is created by changing only one line of the lyrics for the repeat of the song, giving young singers a longer performance experience without adding the stress of learning a lot of lyrics. The melody falls within the one-octave range C4-C5, ideal for young singers.
Listen to melody + accompaniment:
Download Includes:
- Vocal score
- Lead sheet
- Director/piano score
- Lyrics
- Accompaniment – with melody guide
- Accompaniment – piano
- Teaching Tips
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Fluffy Flakes of Snow
Follow along with the lyrics as you listen to the accompaniment with melody guide for Fluffy Flakes of Snow.
Teaching Tips
Introduce the song
Have a discussion about activities the students enjoy doing when it snows.
Has anyone ever tried to catch a snowflake on their tongue?
Do they get together with friends to enjoy outdoor activities?
Expressive singing
This song tells a story about enjoying a snowy day with friends. Use dynamics, facial expression and clear diction to sing expressively as you present this story to your audience.
Syncopation
The melody has a syncopated feel to it because many phrases begin with a rest on beat one. Beat one is usually a stronger sounding beat and the rest shifts the accent to land on beat two. This shifting of the accent creates a syncopated feeling.
To practice this syncopation, clap or stamp on beat one to create the space of the rest. Once you are comfortable with how it feels to start the phrases on beat two, leave out the clap or stamp.
Score study
Study the score to find the following elements and discuss how they work in the song:
- Swing the eighths
- Rests on beat one
- First and second endings
- Accidentals
- Additional Score Markings
The PDF download includes information about these musical elements.
Fluffy Flakes of Snow
I was driving to my mom’s house, an hour away from where I live. I was thinking it would be nice to have a new winter song for the lower elementary grades to sing so I was trying to think of a simple song as I was driving. Being in a vehicle with the monotony of the tire noise is a good time to block out the world and think about song ideas. However, this particular day everything I tried out for ideas seemed too contrived or too uninteresting and I arrived at my destination without any new songs to show for my efforts.
The next morning when I got up, I was humming to myself and this perky little tune was what “came out”. I grabbed paper and a pen and jotted down the tune and the words for the first line, “Lots of flakes of snow are falling.” I discussed my new song with Andy (as I often do) and we bounced a few lyric ideas around to find alternate words to describe the flakes of snow. We settled on “fluffy flakes” because the alliterations are such fun to sing! Although my original intention was a song for the youngest elementary students, this song is really a grade 2-3 level or higher, but when a song is being delivered by the muse, one does not quibble about such details!
I added the second “verse” lyrics as we were editing the score to be uploaded and published. I was wondering how to explain to the singers the reasoning behind singing exactly the same words twice, so by adding one small change, I had a reason for that repeat. It won’t be hard for the singers to learn one additional line and they will have a two-verse song.
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| License | Single User License, Classroom / Studio License, Treble Choir License |
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| Context | Choir – Elementary, Choir Repertoire, Classroom Songs, Expressive Storytelling Songs, Small Group Class, Vocal Solo, Choir – Unison |
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| Vocal Range | C4 – C5 |
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| Composer | Donna Rhodenizer |
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