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Tu scendi dalle stelle on piano: easy notes and tutorial

An easy version of Tu scendi dalle stelle: melody in the right hand, simple bass in the left, first slow then at full speed.

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Right handLeft handFirst at 60%, then full speed

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With “Wait for the note” the piece stops until you play the right key, on your phone or on your own piano (the app listens). Hands separately, speed from 10%, sheet music always in front of you.

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About the piece

The most famous Italian Christmas carol was written by St. Alphonsus Liguori in 1754 in Nola, based on an earlier song of his in Neapolitan, Quanno nascette Ninno.

The melody recalls the pastoral tunes of Italian bagpipers (zampognari).

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.

GGAG
FFE
DEFGGFED
EDEF
EDA
GAGFEDE
EDEF
EDA
GAGFEDC
EFGF
FDEFE
EEFGF
FDEFE
DEFGGFED
EDEF
EDA
GAGFEDE
EDEF
EDA
GAGFEDC

How to practise it

  1. Read the notes above and find the hand position: most of the time the fingers stay on five neighbouring keys.
  2. The rhythm is in three, gentle and steady: don't rush.
  3. 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.

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