Michael worries about having to play "London Bridge" on his cello at an upcoming recital. With the help of Barney's friend Greg Murray, the gang learns about the importance of practicing instruments and different styles of music.
Songs
- Barney Theme Song
- Kookaburra
- Crocodile Song
- Piano Medley (Pop Goes the Weasel, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Frere Jacques)
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star note
- Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
- Old Brass Wagon
- Broken Record Medley
- Row Row Row Your Boat (instrumental)
- Marching Song
- I Am a Fine Musician
- London Bridge
- Everyone is Special
- I Love You
This episode includes examples of:
- Ballet: A group of young dancers perform the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" for Barney and the kids.
- Character Focus: Michael.
- Dreadful Musician: Michael feels he's one at first.
- Genre Roulette: When Barney and co. play a record the purple guy fixes, it switches between snippets of three different music styles.
- Lampshaded and discussed when Greg Murray plays "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" as a Latin tune, a rock-and-roll song, and a classical piece one after another.
- Leitmotif: The "Emmit the Elephant Joins the Band" story is told Peter and the Wolf-style, complete with each character being represented by a different instrument.
- Standard Snippet: "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"
- Vinyl Shatters: Tina drops a pile of mini records, shattering them instantly. Barney repairs them into one regular sized LP.
