Free Sheet Music: 25 Nursery Rhyme Songs for Guitar

A nursery rhyme is another term for a 'traditional' song, which is a song that has become a favorite of children in Britain and other English speaking countries. The use of this term dates from around the nineteenth century.

This collection of nursery rhymes for guitar solo are sure to pique the interest of your young guitar students, and inspire many hours of practicing. The free printable sheet music arrangements included here provide the melody with guitar chords and lyrics, as well as guitar tabs and full arrangements for beginner and level one guitar.

Free Sheet Music
Aiken Drum | Traditional Children's Song
Amazing Grace | Bible Song
The Ants Go Marching | Silly Song
Au Clair de la Lune | Traditional Children's Song
Baby Bumblebee | Silly Song
The Bear Went Over the Mountain | Traditional Children's Song
Hey Diddle Diddle | Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme
Hickory Dickory Dock | Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme
Hokey Pokey | Traditional Children's Song
Hot Cross Buns | Traditional Children's Song
Hush Little Baby | Traditional Children's Song
If You're Happy and You Know It | Traditional Children's Song
Itsy Bitsy Spider | Traditional Children's Song
Jesus Loves Me | Bible Song
John Kanaka | Traditional Children's Song
Little Bunny Foo Foo | Silly Song
London Bridge | Traditional Children's Song
Old King Cole | Traditional Children's Song
Old MacDonald | Traditional Children's Song
Rain, Rain, Go Away | Traditional Children's Song
Row, Row Your Boat | Traditional Round
This Old Man | Traditional Children's Song
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star | Traditional Children's Song
Up in the Air, Junior Birdman | Silly Song
The Wheels on the Bus | Traditional Children's Song

Music Practice Tip
Practice makes perfect, and slow practice makes perfect faster. The easiest and fastest way to learn a piece of music is to practice it slowly. Begin by practicing two measures at a time. When you have mastered these measures, move on to the next two measures. Then try them together. Work through the whole piece in the same way. When you have worked out every challenge, you will be ready to try the whole piece.