How to play Silent Night on piano
The melody has 46 notes in six 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 1G A G E G A G E
- Line 2D D B C C G
- Line 3A A C B A G A G E
- Line 4A A C B A G A G E
- Line 5D D F D B C E
- Line 6C↑ G E G F D C
What you need to know
- The first note is the G above middle C.
- The whole tune uses white keys only, from C up to the F one octave higher.
- 46 notes on 11 different keys.
Questions
- What are the piano notes for Silent Night?
- In C major the letter notes are G A G E, G A G E, D D B, C C G, A A C B A, G A G E, A A C B A, G A G E, D D F D B, C E, C G E G F D C. The last line starts on a high C and ends on middle C.
- Which note does Silent Night start on?
- On the G just above middle C. The tune moves around more than in easier songs: the highest note is the F near the top of the staff, and the lowest is the middle C at the very end.
- 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 of the first verse for the right hand. The other verses are sung to the same melody.