Level 4: Six-note songs
Itsy Bitsy Spider on piano
The Itsy Bitsy Spider is a traditional finger-play song. The tune climbs up like the spider, then comes down with the rain.
Notes in this song:CDEFG
🦒GThe
🐱Cit-
🐱Csy
🐱Cbit-
🦕Dsy
🐘Espi-
🐘Eder
🐘Eclimbed
🦕Dup
🐱Cthe
🦕Dwa-
🐘Eter
🐱Cspout.
🐘EDown
🐘Ecame
🐠Fthe
🦒Grain,
🦒Gand
🐠Fwashed
🐘Ethe
🐠Fspi-
🦒Gder
🐘Eout.
🐱COut
🐱Ccame
🦕Dthe
🐘Esun,
🐘Eand
🦕Ddried
🐱Cup
🦕Dall
🐘Ethe
🐱Crain,
🦒Gand
🦒Gthe
🐱Cit-
🐱Csy
🐱Cbit-
🦕Dsy
🐘Espi-
🐘Eder
🐘Eclimbed
🦕Dup
🐱Cthe
🦕Dspout
🐘Ea-
🐱Cgain.
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.
Itsy Bitsy Spider letter notes
Each letter is one key. The words are under the notes.
GTheCit-CsyCbit-DsyEspi-EderEclimbedDupCtheDwa-EterCspout.
EDownEcameFtheGrain,GandFwashedEtheFspi-GderEout.
COutCcameDtheEsun,EandDdriedCupDallEtheCrain,
GandGtheCit-CsyCbit-DsyEspi-EderEclimbedDupCtheDspoutEa-Cgain.
How to play it
It starts on the low G just below middle C. The spider climbs C C C D E, and the rain comes down G F E.
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.