Level 5: Christmas and party songs
Happy Birthday on piano
Happy Birthday is the most sung song in English. Its tune is in the public domain, so you can play it at every party. Swap "Kitty" for the birthday child's name.
Notes in this song:CDEFGAB
🦒GHap-
🦒Gpy
🐊Abirth-
🦒Gday
🐱Cto
🐻Byou,
🦒Ghap-
🦒Gpy
🐊Abirth-
🦒Gday
🦕Dto
🐱Cyou,
🦒Ghap-
🦒Gpy
🦒Gbirth-
🐘Eday
🐱Cdear
🐻BKit-
🐊Aty,
🐠Fhap-
🐠Fpy
🐘Ebirth-
🐱Cday
🦕Dto
🐱Cyou!
Play the note that glows. Tap the keys, use the computer keys A S D F G H J K…, or plug in a keyboard. Any C counts as C, high or low.
Happy Birthday letter notes
Each letter is one key. The words are under the notes.
GHap-GpyAbirth-GdayCtoByou,
Ghap-GpyAbirth-GdayDtoCyou,
Ghap-GpyGbirth-EdayCdearBKit-Aty,
Fhap-FpyEbirth-CdayDtoCyou!
How to play it
It starts low on G. The big jump is in the third line, from low G up to high G. Practise just that jump a few times.
Press Listen first to hear the song. Then play the note that glows: the song waits for your child, so there is no rush. Tick Slow for a calmer tempo.