The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Traditionnel (États-Unis) · Level 1 (Novice) · traditional · Guitar, sheet music and tablature
An American nursery song (early 20th century) mimed with the fingers: the little spider climbs up the water spout. Arranged in G major: the tune alone in first position, with the chords written above the staff (a second guitarist can strum them).
▶ Play this piece with the interactive score
How to practise it
- Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
- Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
- Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
- Play the tune alternating index and middle fingers (i-m); the tab shows the fret of each note. Start in Wait mode, then sing the tune while playing.
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Source : Arrangement Note after Note d’après la comptine traditionnelle américaine · Public Domain