Level 2: First songs
Hot Cross Buns on piano
Hot Cross Buns is the classic first song on piano and recorder. It uses only three notes, E, D and C, and goes down like a little staircase.
Notes in this song:CDE
🐘EHot
🦕Dcross
🐱Cbuns,
🐘EHot
🦕Dcross
🐱Cbuns,
🐱COne
🐱Ca
🐱Cpen-
🐱Cny,
🦕Dtwo
🦕Da
🦕Dpen-
🦕Dny,
🐘EHot
🦕Dcross
🐱Cbuns!
Play the note that glows. Tap the keys, use the computer keys A S D F G H J K…, or plug in a keyboard. Any C counts as C, high or low.
Hot Cross Buns letter notes
Each letter is one key. The words are under the notes.
EHotDcrossCbuns,
EHotDcrossCbuns,
COneCaCpen-Cny,DtwoDaDpen-Dny,
EHotDcrossCbuns!
How to play it
Put three fingers on E, D and C and walk down: 3, 2, 1. The middle part is four Cs and four Ds, quick and even.
Press Listen first to hear the song. Then play the note that glows: the song waits for your child, so there is no rush. Tick Slow for a calmer tempo.