Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Lyrics & Sheet Music
"Go Tell Aunt Rhody" is a very well-known old song that is found in a lot of beginning musician books. Why?
An important song for beginners
This song doesn't stray far with its melody notes, staying inside the reach of the five fingers (for piano), or the easiest beginner notes, for other instruments.
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Be sure to point out the "C" and "G" symbols above the melody lines... I like to check that my student remembers the purpose of the chord symbols by asking them, "What's this for?" or "What does this C mean?"
Concerning lyrics for modern children?
What about these sad lyrics that mention the dead goose?
Well, some kids won't even really notice, but you might comfort those who seem concerned about the goose by telling them that the feathers and down were traditionally (and even to this day) highly prized for pillows and comforters! So that when a goose died of old age, it still could be a part of the family, in a way.
Even easier - a few lettered notes
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A pretty 2-hand arrangement
Here is a piano arrangement for progressing beginners, with moving left hand notes that do not follow a pattern: the hardest kind of left hand for young students, I think!
But the harmony is pretty:
Part of the Suzuki violin repertoire
Beginning violin students play this song - by ear! - but note-reading students who come from another instrument, and another method, will find sheet music for the tune handy:
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If you are both a pianist and a violinist, you will notice that the melody is simplified for violin in the second line, avoiding a movement of a third for beginning fiddle players...
An easy-to-read approach
In the violin sheet music below, the string name and finger number for each changing note is stated above the notes:
The links for the piano music:
Download Go Tell Aunt Rhody easy lead sheet
Download easy piano arrangement with some letters in the music notes
Download two-handed piano arrangement for advancing beginners
The links for the violin sheet music:
Download Go Tell Aunt Rhody for beginner violin
Download the easy-to-read setting for beginner violin
Dianna:
Your website is a light in the darkness. THANK YOU for all you do in helping to spread the love of music. It matters!
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A good choice for a singing story-teller, an operatic group, a short theater production, or a class of children!
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Lots of trolls in this book - including one who gives him a Christmas gift!
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Hi, I'm Dana! (Say that like "Anna".) I'm the owner of Music-for-Music-Teachers.com, and a newer site, SingTheBibleStory.com.
Like so many of you, I've been playing the piano since early childhood, and have added a few other instruments along the way, plus an interest in arranging and composing music.
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