- Level: Early to Mid Elementary
- Pages: 4 pages, 2 pages of music, cover included
- Style: Playful
- Bonus: mp3 performance recording included
- Series: Little Fuzzies
- Format: PDF instant download
It’s the middle of the night…so who’s creeping around the kitchen? Little Fuzzies strike again in “Kitchen Raiders”, and students will be giggling over these silly lyrics all about the midnight cravings of these mischievous piano pals. They don’t use coasters, put cheese in the toaster – and you’ll be the one to take the blame in the morning!
The mysterious tune and sneaky staccatos add to the imaginative element of these little fur balls causing mayhem in the wee hours of night. You’ll enjoy teaching this goofy piece, and students will love learning it.
What Level is Kitchen Raiders?
Kitchen Raiders from Adventures of Little Fuzzies is an early elementary piece. The smallest note value is a quarter note, and there is no pedaling. The piece is in g minor in a modified middle C position, with accidentals for the key written in. There is some fun chromaticism throughout that falls naturally under the fingers, and the fifth finger is never used, making it easier for beginners.
The hand position stays the same throughout, but multiple registers are explored with the same notes and hand position. Kitchen Raiders is written in triple meter. Thanks to staccato and the sneaky tune, students will find it easy to hold the rests and note counts, as they feel natural within the melody. Lyrics are included.
How Can I Use Little Fuzzies to Enhance my Teaching?
We now have an entire post telling you how to use Little Fuzzies in your teaching. These small little fuzzy craft balls with google eyes are amazing at helping students find their starting note, be their audience, and remind them where to move!
See how Little Fuzzies can help your students here.
Bonus Mp3
Kitchen Raiders includes a bonus mp3 of this performance with your purchase. You may send this mp3 to your student to help them learn the piece and remember how it sounds.
Are There More Little Fuzzies Pieces?
Yes there are! These creatures are busy, so you’ll find them in all sorts of ComposeCreate® pieces in addition to Kitchen Raiders! Browse the entire collection or see individual pieces here:
- Little Fuzzies – The original piece
- Fuzzies on Vacation
- Playin Around
- Bubble Bath
- Kitchen Raiders (that’s this piece)
- Little Fuzzies Trick or Treat
- Angelic Little Fuzzy
- Pot o’ Gold
- Box of Chocolates
- April Fools’ Mischief
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Barbecue Blunder
- Back to School
- Leaf Surfing
- Sledding Shenanigans
- Healing Hacks
- Fuzzy Pirates
- Birthday Blooper
- Spy Fuzzies
- Mayhem on the Moon
- The Great Fuzzy Feast
- Festive Delivery
- Candy Cabin
What is a Studio License?
Little Fuzzies Kitchen Raiders comes as a studio license which licenses you to make as many prints for your students for as many years as you teach. It’s like getting an unlimited supple of this piece of Music Kids Love®!
Kelly –
This is fantastic!! I offered all four Adventures of Fuzzies songs to my 8 year old student, Ben, to choose one, and while he liked the look of all of them, he choose to start with Kitchen Raiders. After a few minutes, he could play the first two lines and was so excited!! I had one of his older siblings asking, “what is this Fuzzy song that Ben is so excited about?!” A big blessing considering that Ben has some challenges with finger control and could easily manage the hand position on this catchy song. A total winner!
Melody –
I love this piece because it uses all steps on the piano without asking students to play bigger intervals. The mysterious theme captures the imagination and is very popular. Reluctance to play legato and staccato disappears when needed to support a wonderful story!
A perfect piece to help students keep their hand position without accidentally sliding their hand off the correct keys. A confidence boosting experience for my students and total winner in my studio!
Beth –
I was starting a seven year old in Kitchen Raiders this afternoon. When we got to the line about warming up in the microwave, she nearly fell off the bench. This series is out standing. The littles find them hilarious. They are also great introductions to sharps, flats, ledger lines and intervalic reading. Music that is fun and educational, Yes it does exist!
Susan –
I have started a “Little Fuzzies Club” in my studio for my youngest students. One is a beginner and the others have had lessons for 1-3 years. Members have a handbook where they put the Little Fuzzies stickers once they’ve completed a piece. Their pictures are on a bulletin board under the title “Little Fuzzies Club”. Because of their interest, I’ve purchased every Little Fuzzies piece that Wendy Stevens has composed. The music has repetitive patterns in most cases but there are challenges they wouldn’t have in beginning lesson books: hand positions that move around the keyboard, music symbols (sharps, flats, naturals), pedal usage, 1st and 2nd endings. Because the lyrics are so engaging and the Fuzzies have humorous adventures all around the house and at different times of the year, students love playing them. Their lesson book pieces have become “too easy” and I’ve been using them for sight reading activities. Having a fun piece to practice motivates my students to go to the piano willingly and share their music with others.
Jerri Headrick –
I gave this to a student who seemed a little disinterested in his regular lesson book songs, he came back the next week with it completely learned and earned my own version of the fuzzies, which I wasn’t sure if he even wanted, but he seemed to really enjoy it, Thank you Wendy for all your creativity!!