The Old Grey Goose
Traditional · Intermediate
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate · Level 3 · 4:24 | 3 of 5 | E minor | 4:24 |
| Intermediate · Level 3 · 4:28 | 3 of 5 | E minor | 4:28 |
The player above plays the first 20 seconds. Learn all 4:28 of The Old Grey Goose in the PianoKite app: every version, both hands or one at a time, Wait mode on every bar, play-along at 50, 75 or 100% and per-bar feedback. Get early access.
- Mood
- Dramatic · fast, in a minor key
- Versions
- 2
About this piece
The Old Grey Goose is a folk song from the traditional repertoire: fast and in a minor key, with plenty of drive. There are 2 arrangements here, all intermediate (level 3), so pick the one that suits your hands; the shortest takes 4:24. In the app's library you'll also find it in the Folk songs collection.
How to play The Old Grey Goose on piano
- Split the piece into sections and learn them one at a time, hands separately first.
- Loop the bars that keep going wrong. The app's per-bar feedback shows exactly where they are, so you don't waste time on the bars you already know.
- Move up the play-along speeds in steps, 50% then 75% then 100%, only when a section is clean at the current speed.
- It's a fast piece. Resist playing it at full tempo until it's accurate at a slower one; speed built on wrong notes doesn't last.
- Start with the level 3 version. When you've learned about 80% of it, move on to the next harder version; the notes you already know make it quicker to learn.
- Short daily sessions beat one long weekly one. Ten focused minutes a day is enough to make steady progress.
In the PianoKite app you can learn it with your own digital piano over Bluetooth or USB, or with any piano through the microphone: the score scrolls past a playhead, the keys light up, and every bar gets a score so you can see what's learned. See how it works. New to the piano? Start with the beginner lessons. Get early access.
License and credits
Arranged by a MuseScore user, from the PDMX dataset. License: Public Domain. Source: MuseScore.
Both the composition and the source file are in the public domain.
The other versions are MuseScore arrangements marked Public Domain or CC0, from the PDMX dataset (Long et al., 2024).
Text events such as lyrics were removed; the notes are as published. The player on this page plays the first 20 seconds.
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