Happy Birthday – easy piano
Press Start and play the key that lights up. Press Listen first to hear how it goes.
Tip: turn your phone sideways for more keys.
Play along
Pick a song and press Start. The next key lights up.
The notes
G4 G4 A4 G4 C5 B4 G4 G4 A4 G4 D5 C5 G4 G4 G5 E5 C5 B4 A4 F5 F5 E5 C5 D5 C5
The number after each letter is the octave: C4 is middle C, C5 is the C above it. ♯ means the black key just to the right.
About the song
Happy Birthday to You is sung at birthdays all over the world. The melody is the same as an older song, "Good Morning to All", credited to the sisters Mildred J. Hill and Patty Smith Hill. Here you play the melody only.
What makes it a little harder
The tune covers a full octave, from G4 up to G5, and the third line jumps up to the highest note. Each line starts with a short note and a slightly longer note on the same key, which gives the song its swing.
How to practise
Learn the song line by line. Lines one and two are almost the same, so practise them together. For the big jump in line three, look at the high G before you play it. Use Listen first to hear the rhythm, then play along at your own pace.