Go Tell Aunt Rhody is a folk song of American origin from the nineteenth century. The song is much older originating as a Gavotte in an Opera from 1752 called Le devin du village (The Village Soothsayer) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The theme can be found on page 72 of the music which can be viewed on IMSLP or via this link.
Requirements
Keyboard with full size keys, digital piano, studio piano or an acoustic piano (Link: Explanation).
Learning Objectives
The learning objective sets the reasons for learning this piece. It does not cover all reasons, only the most important ones.
Develop Skills
Play using piano and forte
Play using staccato and legato
Find Skills
Play in 4 beats per bar
C5 to G5
C3 to G3
Performance Skills
Keep the beat
Don't stop
Introduce a performance
Demonstration Video
Lyrics
Go tell Aunt Rhody,
Go tell Aunt Rhody,
Go tell Aunt Rhody
The old gray goose is dead.
The one she's been saving,
The one she's been saving,
The one she's been saving
To make a feather bed.
The goslings are weepin',
The goslings are weepin',
The goslings are weepin',
Because their mammy's dead.
The gander is mournin',
The gander is mournin',
The gander is mournin',
Because his wife is dead.
She died in the mill pond,
She died in the mill pond,
She died in the mill pond
From standin' on her head.
Go tell Aunt Rhody,
Go tell Aunt Rhody,
Go tell Aunt Rhody
The old gray goose is dead.