OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM is a LEV 1-2 (BN) elementary piano solo, arranged by Laura Weed. This version uses lots of repeated notes played at different dynamic levels. Old MacDonald Had a Farm also features a repeated section as well as musical humour, which is a surprise Bach style ending!

Teaching concepts:

- 4/4 time, common time
- Key of G major
- repeated notes
- repeat the 3rd line of this piece (There are two repeat signs on the score)
- tied notes (play only the 1st note of a tie, then hold for the combined value of both notes)
- intervals - melodic 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths & 6ths
- dynamics - mf (medium loud), mp (medium soft) & diminuendo (dim.)
- ritardando (gradually slower)

LEVEL (BN), Big Note Piano, (Level 1-2), Elementary Piano