How to play Happy Birthday on piano
The tune has 25 notes in four short lines. 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 1G G A G C B
- Line 2G G A G D C
- Line 3G G G↑ E C B A
- Line 4F F E C D C
What you need to know
- The first note is the G above middle C.
- The whole tune uses white keys only, from G up to the G one octave higher.
- 25 notes on 8 different keys.
Questions
- What are the piano notes for Happy Birthday?
- In C major the letter notes are G G A G C B, then G G A G D C, then G G G E C B A, then F F E C D C. The third line jumps up to the G one octave higher.
- Which note does Happy Birthday start on?
- In this version it starts on the G just above middle C. Every note is a white key, from that G up to the next G.
- 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 full melody for the right hand. A left-hand part is not included yet.