How to play Mary Had a Little Lamb on piano
The tune has 26 notes in four short lines, on just four 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 1E D C D E E E
- Line 2D D D E G G
- Line 3E D C D E E E E
- Line 4D D E D C
What you need to know
- First note: the E above middle C.
- White keys only. Lowest note: middle C. Highest note: the G above middle C.
- 26 notes on 4 different keys.
Questions
- What are the piano notes for Mary Had a Little Lamb?
- In C major the letter notes are E D C D E E E, D D D E G G, E D C D E E E E, D D E D C.
- Which keys does Mary Had a Little Lamb use?
- Only four white keys: C, D, E and G, from middle C up. Three of them sit side by side, which makes it the easiest song on this site to start with.
- 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 for the right hand, the four lines everyone knows. The other verses are sung to the same tune.