Pizza Pizza Daddy-O Easy Orff Arrangement And Lesson Plan

Adding Orff instruments to the African-American singing game Pizza Pizza Daddy-O gives you a perfect arrangement for concerts as well as extended lessons to explore and practice mi, so, la, and syncopation in the classroom.

Integrating culturally responsive elements into these lessons is seamless, as students can incorporate dances that hold personal meaning to them into the song lyrics.

Pizza Pizza Daddy-O Game, Orff Arrangement, and Lesson Plan resource.

When to Use?

Pizza Pizza Daddy-O is such a classic, fun game and kids love to play it year after year. This resource extends learning with an easy Orff arrangement that can become a concert showpiece!

Available in both PowerPoint™️ and Google Slides™️ formats.

Pizza Pizza Daddy-O Game, Orff Arrangement, and Lesson Plan resource with solfa and rhythm learning.

Pizza Pizza Daddy-O Orff Arrangement Analysis

  • C Major tritonic scale
  • 4/4
  • Rhythmic Content-syncopation, quarters, barred eighths
  • Melodic Content-mi, so, la
  • Form-Rondo ABACA
  • Harmony-C chord only
Pizza Pizza Daddy-O Game, Orff Arrangement in extended form, and Lesson Plan resource.

Teacher & Student Benefits

  • to use speech, body percussion, and movement to help learn the instrumental parts
  • to create and improvise
  • to be guided through the learning process with a sequenced resource
  • students input their own background into the resource
  • to engage with a process that uses sequenced learning
  • learn with a presentation that uses differentiation through color-coding and varying text styles
Pizza Pizza Daddy-O Game, Orff Arrangement, and Lesson Plan resource.

Easy Orff Arrangement Instrumentation

  • bass and alto xylophones
  • glockenspiel
  • drums, guiros, claves
  • ukulele (opt) chord C or C6
  • recorder (opt) notes E, G, A
  • voices

Check It Out

  • Listen to the song in the Video Preview on TPT.
  • Look at the resource in the PDF Preview on TPT.

I Love The Mountains | Round With Orff Arrangement, Motions, and Creating

If you’re looking for a multi-lesson flexible unit that includes a fun round with an Orff arrangement, this is it!

This low-prep resource can be used for

  • classroom learning
  • a spring concert
  • an Earth Day selection
  • subject integration (geography, science, language arts)
  • rewritten BY YOUR STUDENTS for any special event! (see below)

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Give Thanks | Echo Song for Orff, Movement, Ukulele, Scarves

Pull out this versatile echo song for primary students that’s about appreciation, thanksgiving, and thankfulness in November or for other celebrations throughout the year. A simple Orff arrangement, one-chord C ukulele part, scarf activities, and movement will make this a great concert piece or SEL activity in the classroom.

Give Thanks is available as a single resource or part of this Thanksgiving Bundle!

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A My Name is Alice – Popular Books, Activities, and Music

Blank Booklets to Create Your Own Verses

This TpT resource includes

  • a presentation with mp3s to learn the song
  • a simple Orff arrangement for xylophone, glockenspiel, and guiro
  • a booklet template for students to create their own verses
Lyric Writing Booklet for A My Name Is Alice Jump Rope Chant and Song
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Valentine Themed Music Resources

Find fun and engaging Valentine’s Day songs, games, dances, and activities to make a week of LOVE in the music room. Some “love” songs can be used any time of the year!

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Super (RONDO) Bowl

Google Slide Presentation ⬇️

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At the bottom of the slide, click on the 3 dots to find the ENTER FULL-SCREEN link. I’ve never tried embedding a Google slide, so please let me know if you have any problems with it. Comment below or send an email to oodlesofmusic21@gmail.com