Level 3: Five-note songs
Mary Had a Little Lamb on piano
Mary Had a Little Lamb is an American nursery rhyme from 1830. The tune uses C, D, E and G, with just one jump up to G.
Notes in this song:CDEG
🐘EMa-
🦕Dry
🐱Chad
🦕Da
🐘Elit-
🐘Etle
🐘Elamb,
🦕Dlit-
🦕Dtle
🦕Dlamb,
🐘Elit-
🦒Gtle
🦒Glamb,
🐘EMa-
🦕Dry
🐱Chad
🦕Da
🐘Elit-
🐘Etle
🐘Elamb,
🐘Eits
🦕Dfleece
🦕Dwas
🐘Ewhite
🦕Das
🐱Csnow.
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.
Mary Had a Little Lamb letter notes
Each letter is one key. The words are under the notes.
EMa-DryChadDaElit-EtleElamb,
Dlit-DtleDlamb,Elit-GtleGlamb,
EMa-DryChadDaElit-EtleElamb,Eits
DfleeceDwasEwhiteDasCsnow.
How to play it
Thumb on C, then fingers 2 and 3 on D and E. The little finger reaches G. Most of the song is the E-D-C-D pattern.
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.