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Each letter is a key on the on-screen piano below. Lowercase letters are white keys, capital letters are black keys. Open the piano and press them in order — no sheet music needed.
Phrase 1 oooyuuy
Phrase 2 aappo
Phrase 3 yoooyuuy
Phrase 4 aappo
As note names:
G G G D E E D · B B A A G · D G G G D E E D · B B A A GWhy this piece works for practice
Old MacDonald is a five-note song with two repeated phrases and one small dip in the middle. Its real value for a beginner is the repeated-note opening: three identical notes in a row expose uneven timing and muddy tone faster than any exercise. Play it and your attack cleans up.
How to practise it
- Play o o o with a metronome and try to make all three notes exactly the same length.
- Mark where the melody drops: after o o o the tune steps down to y before jumping to u.
- Keep the second half identical to the first — same notes, same speed, no speeding up at the end.
Frequently asked questions
What are the piano notes for Old MacDonald Had a Farm?
G G G D E E D, then B B A A G, then the same two phrases with a D-G opening. In letters: o o o y u u y, a a p p o, y o o o y u u y, a a p p o.
How many notes does Old MacDonald use?
Five — G, A, B, D and E in the version here. No black keys, so it stays on the white keys from start to finish.
Keep learning
- Piano chords chart — every triad and seventh chord
- Piano scales — major and minor scales with fingerings
- Piano keys explained — how many keys, note names, layout
- Easy piano songs for beginners — the full list
- MIDI piano recorder — record your take and listen back
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