It's an infectious melody, so if you have someone in the family learning it, be prepared to hear it over and over. If you've ever been on a boring bus trip, you've probably sung endless rounds of this song. Depending on the version, the "drunken sailor" in question is either sobered-up or punished for being drunk, but either way the earworm melody remains. Drunken Sailorīefore it became a popular song for children, this old sea shanty was used to accompany tasks on ship, and the melody dates back to the 1700s. And if you're Dutch, the rhyme is a little more fishy: mussels are substituted for muffins.
The Muffin Manĭo you know the muffin man who lives in Drury Lane? Drury Lane is in London, so the muffins in this 18th Century rhyme are English muffins, not the sweeter cupcake-like American type. The melody based is the French melody "Ah! vous dirai-je, maman" that even Mozart took his hand at arranging, but it's one of the easiest to play - just the white notes, and you can play it with a single finger. This nursery rhyme has soothed children in English-speaking countries to sleep for more than a century. Younger Children Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Here is a list of easy piano songs for kids, with suggestions for younger children and older kids who might be already getting into movies and computer games. Like anyone else, the best way to get children playing is with the songs they love, and that goes beyond nursery rhymes. An added bonus of getting started on the piano early is that it gives kids a skill they can pick up later, one they will always be thankful for. Starting to play the piano as a child is an amazing way to boost creativity, emotional intelligence and a range of other benefits.
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