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Children's songs to play on the piano

Nursery rhymes, folk tunes and a few famous melodies, arranged by Octotune for first lessons at the piano. Each page spells the melody out in letters, measure by measure, with finger numbers, so a grown-up can help without reading music.

Each song comes in versions: the melody for the right hand, the melody with a bass, and for some a left-hand part or chords. In Kids mode the notes fall onto the keys as painted notes, each in its own color. On the grown-ups' path these are the first songs you read from the staff. They are listed easiest first.

Easiest first

  1. Amazing GraceStarter pieces, grades 1–2 · no sharps or flats · 3/4
  2. Au Clair de la Lune (first line)Starter pieces, grades 1–2 · C major · 4/4
  3. Frère JacquesStarter pieces, grades 1–2 · C major · 4/4
  4. Happy Birthday to YouStarter pieces, grades 1–2 · C major · 3/4
  5. Hot Cross BunsStarter pieces, grades 1–2 · C major · 4/4
  6. Jingle Bells (chorus)Starter pieces, grades 1–2 · C major · 4/4
  7. Lightly RowStarter pieces, grades 1–3 · C major · 4/4
  8. London Bridge Is Falling DownStarter pieces, grades 1–2 · C major · 4/4
  9. Mary Had a Little LambStarter pieces, grades 1–2 · C major · 4/4
  10. Ode to Joy (theme)Starter pieces, grades 1–3 · C major · 4/4
  11. Old MacDonald Had a FarmStarter pieces, grades 1–2 · C major · 4/4
  12. Row, Row, Row Your BoatStarter pieces, grades 1–2 · C major · 6/8
  13. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarStarter pieces, grades 1–3 · C major · 4/4
  14. Yankee DoodleStarter pieces, grades 1–2 · 1 flat (B♭) · 4/4
  15. Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114Starter pieces, grades 2–4 · G major · 3/4

The Octotune team · Updated