Greensleeves — piano notes
An English folk song from the 16th century in a flowing 6/8. Its minor key and G-sharp leading notes give it a timeless sound.
Greensleeves letter notes
Read left to right; each line is one phrase and the bars mark the measures. Notes with a dash are held longer. Tap any note to hear it.
A C D E F E D B G A B C A A G♯ A B G♯ E A
C D E F E D B G A B C B A G♯ F♯ G♯ A
Virtual Piano keys
Playing on a computer keyboard? Switch to the Virtual Piano layout in Settings and type these keys. Capital letters and symbols are black keys — hold Shift.
p s d f g f d a o p a s p p O p a O u p
s d f g f d a o p a s a p O I O p
Tips for practising
- Listen to the whole song once before you start, and hum along to fix the melody in your ear.
- Start slow. Lower the tempo to 60–70% and only speed up when you can play a phrase without mistakes. Full speed is about 96 beats per minute.
- Learn each hand separately with the Left and Right buttons in the full piano, then put them together.
- Practise in short sessions. Ten focused minutes a day beats an hour once a week.