How to play Auld Lang Syne on piano
The tune has 56 notes in eight short lines, all on white keys. Press Start and the keys wait for you: nothing moves until you find the right one. The letters on the sheet music disappear as you learn each note.
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Letter notes for the whole tune
- Line 1C F F F A G F G
- Line 2A F F A C D
- Line 3D C A A F G F G
- Line 4A F D D C F
- Line 5D C A A F G F G
- Line 6D C A A C D
- Line 7D C A A F G F G
- Line 8A F D D C F
What you need to know
- First note: middle C.
- White keys only. Lowest note: middle C. Highest note: the high D, an octave above the D above middle C.
- 56 notes on 7 different keys.
Questions
- What are the piano notes for Auld Lang Syne?
- In F major, as it is usually written, the letter notes are C F F F A G F G, A F F A C D, D C A A F G F G, A F D D C F, D C A A F G F G, D C A A C D, D C A A F G F G, A F D D C F. The tune never uses B flat, so every note is a white key.
- Which keys does Auld Lang Syne use?
- Six white keys from middle C up to the D above the next C: C, D, F, G, A and the high C and D. That is more than fits in one view, so the keys on screen follow each line.
- Do I need a piano to follow this page?
- No. You can tap the keys on the screen to learn where the notes are and how to read them. If you have a piano or keyboard, play each line on it after you have learned it here.
- Is this the whole song?
- It is the first verse and the chorus for the right hand, the part people sing at midnight on New Year's Eve. The other verses use the same tune.