Attention: Songs have been transposed for a DIATONIC range. Some melodies might be changed and simplified. If you have flat keys on your instrument, please use the classic music score for piano.

I made my sheet music large and as simple as possible. You’ll play cool kids songs by circles. No musical staff or notes.So, the first two staves of the score are part A of the piece, and the other two staves are part B. We suggest starting studying the first one first and then the second one, which starts at 0:35 in the video. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced xylophone player, you’ll find something on this list to challenge and delight you. So grab your mallets and let’s get started! Table of Contents Most songs in this sheet music e-book can be played within one octave on the xylophone using only 8 notes.

The song of Hot Cross Buns uses the notes of C pentatonic, as you can see on the chart following the notes of the song. 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). Officially it is Jimmie Davis who is considered the songwriter of the song, and as he hails from Louisiana, the song has established itself as one of the two state anthems. Nevertheless, the origin of the song is disputed, as it is said that Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell probably bought the song from Paul Rice.

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Hot Cross Buns is one of the first songs you will play when learning a new instrument. Hot Cross Buns is a great beginner song for any instrument because it is composed of only three notes! 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. This e-book was written to help the beginner, whether child or adult, learn to play music in a simple and easy way that requires no knowledge of reading music.