PIANUMERO
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Can-Can piano notes: G C D F E D G G · G A E F D D D F · E D C C B A G F …
The whole song, in numbers. Print it, or put it on your piano.
The "Galop infernal" from Jacques Offenbach's operetta Orpheus in the Underworld (1858), the tune of the French can-can. Here its famous refrain, in C major.
This easy version uses 9 white keys and the right hand only: 48 notes, about 20 seconds at 100 BPM in 2/4 time. It has no words.
| Number | Note | Key | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | G3 | below middle C |
| 2 | C | C4 | middle C |
| 3 | D | D4 | above middle C |
| 4 | E | E4 | above middle C |
| 5 | F | F4 | above middle C |
| 6 | G | G4 | above middle C |
| 7 | A | A4 | above middle C |
| 8 | B | B4 | above middle C |
| 9 | C | C5 | above middle C |
G C D F E D G G
G A E F D D D F
E D C C B A G F
E D C D F E D G
G G A E F D D D
F E D C G D E C
9 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = G, 2 = C, 3 = D, 4 = E, 5 = F, 6 = G, 7 = A, 8 = B, 9 = C.
In numbers: 1 2 3 5 4 3 6 6. In letter notes: G C D F E D G G.
Yes. Can-Can is in the public domain (Offenbach, Orpheus in the Underworld (1858)). This easy arrangement, its number sheet and its MIDI file are free to use and share for learning.
Yes: tap the keys on the page on a phone or tablet, or press the numbers 1–9 on a computer keyboard. The lesson waits for the right key and shows the next one.
The whole song lasts 20 seconds at 100 beats a minute. Most beginners play it through within a few tries; lower the speed with the slider to go slower.