How to play Old MacDonald Had a Farm on piano
The tune has 59 notes in five short lines, on just five white keys. Press Start and the keys wait for you: nothing moves until you find the right one. The letters on the sheet music disappear as you learn each note.
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Letter notes for the whole tune
- Line 1C C C G A A G E E D D C
- Line 2G C C C G A A G E E D D C
- Line 3G G C C C G G C C C
- Line 4C C C C C C C C C C C C
- Line 5C C C G A A G E E D D C
What you need to know
- First note: the C an octave above middle C.
- White keys only. Lowest note: the G above middle C. Highest note: the high E, an octave above the E above middle C.
- 59 notes on 5 different keys.
Questions
- What are the piano notes for Old MacDonald Had a Farm?
- In C major the letter notes are C C C G A A G E E D D C, G C C C G A A G E E D D C, G G C C C G G C C C, C C C C C C C C C C C C, C C C G A A G E E D D C.
- Which keys does Old MacDonald use?
- Only five white keys, from the G below the C you start on: G, A, C, D and E. The "moo-moo here" lines stay almost all on one C.
- Do I need a piano to follow this page?
- No. You can tap the keys on the screen to learn where the notes are and how to read them. If you have a piano or keyboard, play each line on it after you have learned it here.
- Is this the whole song?
- It is one verse for the right hand, with a cow. Every verse uses the same tune; only the animal and its sound change.