Level 4: Six-note songs
This Old Man on piano
This Old Man is an English counting song. The verse counts from one to ten, so your child can play it ten times with a new number each time.
Notes in this song:CDEFGA
🦒GThis
🐘Eold
🦒Gman,
🦒Ghe
🐘Eplayed
🦒Gone,
🐊Ahe
🦒Gplayed
🐠Fknick-
🐘Eknack
🦕Don
🐘Emy
🐠Fthumb;
🐘Ewith
🐠Fa
🦒Gknick-
🐱Cknack
🐱Cpad-
🐱Cdy-
🐱Cwhack,
🐱Cgive
🦕Da
🐘Edog
🐠Fa
🦒Gbone,
🦒Gthis
🦕Dold
🦕Dman
🐠Fcame
🐘Eroll-
🦕Ding
🐱Chome.
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.
This Old Man letter notes
Each letter is one key. The words are under the notes.
GThisEoldGman,GheEplayedGone,
AheGplayedFknick-EknackDonEmyFthumb;
EwithFaGknick-CknackCpad-Cdy-Cwhack,
CgiveDaEdogFaGbone,
GthisDoldDmanFcameEroll-DingChome.
How to play it
It starts with G E G. "Knick-knack paddy-whack" ends on four quick Cs, then climbs up C D E F G.
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.