Children's nursery rhyme songs are vastly under-rated in their value for teaching. Thanks to Youtube, they're making a come-back through free online instructional video. Anyone looking to teach piano lessons to children should really be considering these all time children's tunes. They have lots of rich history, many of them allude to tales from old Europe and have moral lessons embedded in them, or they might allude to historical realities that can be more fully looked into later. The fingering and chord changes, along with rhythmic skills needed to sing and play these tunes are quite substantial, actually. Listen to one of my favorite tunes from childhood, now... I'm a little Teapot.
After listening to that, you might be inclined to want to sing along-- a first step to playing it.... which is natural. In case you didn't pick up all the lyrics, here they are... I think they match up fairly closely.
I'm a little teapot
Short and stouts
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up
I just shout
Tip me over and pour me out
I'm a very special pot
It's true
Here's an example of what I can do
I can turn my handle into a spout
Tip me over and pour me out
I'm a little teapot
Short and stouts
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up
I just shout
Tip me over and pour me out
I'm a very special pot
It's true
Here's an example of what I can do
I can turn my handle into a spout
Tip me over and pour me out
Continue on to the forum where I'll post more childrens' tunes and where YOU can post tunes as well.
xNURSERY RHYME SONGS
After listening to that, you might be inclined to want to sing along-- a first step to playing it.... which is natural. In case you didn't pick up all the lyrics, here they are... I think they match up fairly closely.
I'm a little teapot
Short and stouts
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up
I just shout
Tip me over and pour me out
I'm a very special pot
It's true
Here's an example of what I can do
I can turn my handle into a spout
Tip me over and pour me out
I'm a little teapot
Short and stouts
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up
I just shout
Tip me over and pour me out
I'm a very special pot
It's true
Here's an example of what I can do
I can turn my handle into a spout
Tip me over and pour me out
Continue on to the forum where I'll post more childrens' tunes and where YOU can post tunes as well.
xNURSERY RHYME SONGS
