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Ode to Joy — piano notes

The melody from the finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. It moves step by step, which makes it one of the best first pieces for beginners.

Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Written
1824
Key
C major
Time
4/4
Difficulty
Easy
100%
Full piano

Then switch to Practice and play it yourself

Ode to Joy 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.

E E F G G F E D C C D E E D D

E E F G G F E D C C D E D C C

D D E C D E F E C D E F E D C D G

E E F G G F E D C C D E D C C

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.

u u i o o i u y t t y u u y y

u u i o o i u y t t y u y t t

y y u t y u i u t y u i u y t y w

u u i o o i u y t t y u y t t

Tips for practising

  1. Listen to the whole song once before you start, and hum along to fix the melody in your ear.
  2. Start slow. Lower the tempo to 60–70% and only speed up when you can play a phrase without mistakes. Full speed is about 108 beats per minute.
  3. Learn each hand separately with the Left and Right buttons in the full piano, then put them together.
  4. Practise in short sessions. Ten focused minutes a day beats an hour once a week.

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