Old MacDonald Had A Farm for Glockenspiel / Xylophone

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This is one of the most popular songs for kids in the English-speaking world. In Old MacDonald’s farm you can find a lot of animals and listen to their voices.

Throughout the years it has been covered by many artists, like The Sam Patterson Trio, The King Cole Trio, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, just to mention a few.

The melody is actually based on “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush” a popular circle-dance song.

Glockenspiel / Xylophone Tutorial Video
Old MacDonald Had A Farm Glockenspiel / Xylophone Sheet Music and Note Chart
Free Printable PDF with Glockenspiel / Xylophone Music Sheet with Note Chart and Lyrics

Glockenspiel / Xylophone Tutorial Video

Old MacDonald Had A Farm Glockenspiel / Xylophone Sheet Music and Note Chart

The song of Old MacDonald Had A Farm use 5 natural notes, including C – D – F – G – A (as you can see on the chart following the notes of the song).

Watch the video a couple of times and study each part at your own pace until you get the hang of it. Remember to use both mallets as much as you can – not only the one that is more convenient for you (e.g. the right one if you’re right-handed) as this an important basic technique.

To save this free glockenspiel sheet music of “Old MacDonald Had A Farm” to your computer, right click (or tap and hold, on mobile devices) and choose “Save Image As…”. Alternatively, you can download the PDF file below.