All our songs in the major scale – Traditional songs for kids + Christmas songs & carols
Welcome to our ultimate guide of traditional songs for kids in the major scale! Here, we have compiled over 100 classic tunes that your children can enjoy learning and playing. From nursery rhymes to folk songs, these pieces are sure to bring a smile and some fun music-making into your home. We have included the key of each song, as well as any additional comments that may be helpful. So, grab your instrument and get ready to explore some timeless melodies! Let’s get started!
Table of Contents
- Explanation of the major scale
- Commonly used Major chord progressions
- List of kids’ songs in the major scale
- Importance and Benefits of learning songs in the major scale
Explanation of the major scale
The major scale is one of the most widely-used scales across many genres of music. It is a diatonic scale, meaning that it consists of seven notes, each of which is separated by a whole step (tone) or a half step (semitone).
The sequence of intervals between the notes of a major scale is:
whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half
The major scale is also known as the Ionian mode and has a bright, cheerful sound. It is one of the most important scales for any musician to learn and understand, as it forms the basis for many other types of music.
Commonly used Major chord progressions
The major scale is commonly used to create a variety of chord progressions.
These chords are usually built on the first, fourth, and fifth notes of the major scale. This creates a strong sense of tonality, as each chord is related to the others by tones or semitones.
Chord progressions built on the major scale are often used in many different styles of music, from classical to popular music.
List of kids’ songs in the major scale
Here’s our entire list of songs written in the major scale.
Remember: each link in the list gets you to a post which contains:
Instrumental audio mp3 to listen to
Karaoke Video or Sing-Along Video
Free Sheet Music PDF
Link to a PDF with Printable Lyrics
- ABC Song for Kids (The Alphabet Song)
- A la Puerta del Cielo
- Alouette
- A mi Burro
- A Ram Sam Sam
- Atte Katte Nuwa
- Au clair de la lune
- Auld Lang Syne
- Ay, del Chiquirriquitín
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
- Baby Bumblebee
- Banuwa
- Billy Boy
- Bingo Song (There Was a Farmer Had a Dog)
- Brahms’ Lullaby (Cradle Song / Lullaby and Goodnight)
- Debajo del Botón
- Did You Ever See a Lassie?
- Down Down Baby – How to Sing and Play the Game
- Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Fais dodo (Colas mon p’tit frère)
- Finger Family (Daddy Finger)
- Five Little Monkeys
- For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
- Frère Jacques (Are You Sleeping?)
- Hail To The Bus Driver
- Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
- Hello Children
- Here We Go Looby Loo
- Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
- Hickory Dickory Dock
- Hopp, Hopp, Hopp (Pferdchen lauf Galopp)
- Humpty Dumpty
- Hush Little Baby (Mockingbird)
- I’m a Little Teapot
- Ich geh mit meiner Laterne
- If You’re Happy and You Know It
- Incy Wincy Spider (Eency Weency Spider)
- Itsy-Bitsy Spider
- La Cucaracha
- La Vaca Lola
- Lavender’s Blue
- Le Bon Roi Dagobert
- Les Petites Marionnettes (Ainsi Font, Font, Font)
- Little Bo Peep
- Little Boy Blue
- London Bridge Is Falling Down
- Los Pollitos Dicen pío pío pío
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Merrily we roll along (O’er the deep blue sea)
- Miss Polly Had a Dolly
- Molly Malone (Cockles & Mussels)
- Mozart’s Lullaby (Sleep, Little One)
- Mrs. Macaroni
- My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
- Pat-a-Cake (Patty Cake)
- Pin Pon
- Pirouette, Cacahuète
- Pirouette, Cacahuète [Version Française]
- Pop! Goes the Weasel
- Promenons-nous dans les bois (Loup, y es-tu?)
- Rain, Rain, Go Away
- Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross
- Ring a Ring o’ Roses (Ring Around the Rosie)
- Rock-a-bye Baby
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
- See Saw Margery Daw
- She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain
- Sing Good Morning
- Skidamarink
- Skip to my Lou
- Sur Le Pont d’Avignon
- Swing Low Sweet Chariot
- Ten Green Bottles
- Ten in the Bed
- Ten Little Fingers
- The Animal Fair
- The Cuckoo and The Donkey (Der Kuckuck und der Esel)
- The Farmer in the Dell
- The More We Get Together
- The Muffin Man
- The North Wind Doth Blow (The Robin)
- The Wheels on the Bus
- This is the Way
- This Little Light of Mine
- This Little Piggy
- This Old Man
- Three Blind Mice
- Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That’s an Irish Lullaby)
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Importance and Benefits of learning songs in the major scale
Learning songs in the major scale is an important aspect of music education, as it helps to lay the foundation for understanding more complex melodies and harmonies. The major scale is one of the most commonly used scales in Western music and is the foundation for many popular songs across various genres.
By learning songs in the major scale, individuals can develop their musical ear and improve their ability to recognize and play melodies.
Additionally, learning songs in the major scale can also help to improve one’s technique on an instrument, as well as overall musicianship. Understanding the structure and patterns of the major scale can also help in composing music, and improvising.
Furthermore, learning songs in the major scale can also help to improve one’s music memory and overall cognitive abilities, as well as boost self-confidence and self-esteem.
All in all, learning songs in the major scale can be a fun and rewarding experience that can benefit individuals in many ways, both musically and personally.
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