Down In the Valley
Song for Piano & Voice
Down In the Valley is an old-fashioned song with sweet lyrics and a strong melody. Resting around Middle C and using just 2 chords, it makes a fine duet for beginning students, or solo for late elementary and intermediate.
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The notes of this beginning version of Down In the Valley are all notes that kids will encounter and learn to read (hopefully!) in The Perfect Start for Notereading, my favorite book for learning to read notes.
Easy lyrics - and so sweet
For those students who enjoy singing as they play (I encourage kids to do that, as I believe it makes them better musicians), the words to this song are easy, and obvious.
Down in the valley, valley so low, hang your head over, hear the wind blow.
Hear the wind blow, dear, hear the wind blow. Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.
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This second version is definitely for students who've progressed along the way a bit with chords and arpeggios. Look at the last line of the melody - low G, to B, to D, to the next G is a perfect arpeggio, as kids will encounter in my Chords & Scales sheets. An opportunity to stretch those fingers and learn what arpeggios are for!
Here in version three, we have a much more complicated - but fun! - left hand than before. Not just the swinging bass notes, but a walking bass. Those always feel cool, even in an old-fashioned song like this one.
Looking for a guitar version?
Head over to this page for Down In the Valley tabs for guitar!
The links for the sheet music:
Download the Down In the Valley song for Middle C players
Download Down In the Valley easiest solo
Download the song for late elementary/early intermediate levels
Dianna:
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Hi, I'm Dana! (Say that like "Anna".) I'm the owner of Music-for-Music-Teachers.com, and a newer site, SingTheBibleStory.com.
Like some of you, I've been playing the piano since early childhood, and have added a few other instruments along the way, plus an interest in arranging and composing music.
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