About the piece
It is a French folk song, Frère Jacques, known since the 18th century and sung in dozens of languages. It can be sung as a round: voices enter one after the other on the same tune.
In the Piano Learning app it is one of the free pieces.
The arrangement was written by us for Piano Learning; the app also has a ★★ version with chords.
The notes of the melody (right hand)
Notes with a coloured border are longer. The video also shows the left hand.
CDECCDECEFG
EFG
GAGFECGAGFECCG
CCGC
How to practise it
- Read the notes above and find the hand position: most of the time the fingers stay on five neighbouring keys.
- Each phrase is repeated twice: learn one and you already have two.
- Add the left hand only when the right hand is secure, first at 60% as in the video.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read music?
No: the notes are written in letters and the video shows which key to press and for how long.
Can I play it with one hand?
Yes, the right-hand melody alone is already recognisable. In the app, if you practise one hand, the app plays the other.