ClassicalFree
Ode to Joy
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Length
- 1:30
- Key
- C major
Ready to play?
Watch it once, then it’s your turn. Notes fall toward the keys, and the song waits for you until you’re ready to keep time.
- Speed 1 to 10
- Loop any part
- Right, left or both hands
You haven’t played this song yet.
How to learn this song
What you’ll learn
- Playing smoothly from one key to the next
- The dotted rhythm: a long note, then a short one
- Moving between two chords in your left hand
Where to put your hands
Right hand in C position: thumb on middle C, one finger per key up to G. Left hand: little finger on low C, thumb on G.
Tips
- 1Almost every note moves to the key right next door. Keep your hand still and let your fingers walk.
- 2At the end of Part 1 and Part 2, hold the first note a little longer and the second a little shorter.
- 3The Middle part reaches down to a low G with your thumb for one note, then comes straight back.
Parts of the song
Part 1Part 2MiddleEnding