Easy piano · 8 keys

Chopin · Funeral March easy piano by numbers

Q: How many keys do I need for Chopin · Funeral March?

8 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C, 4 = D, 5 = E, 6 = F, 7 = G, 8 = A.

Q: What are the first notes of Chopin · Funeral March?

In numbers: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. In letter notes: A A A A A A A A.

Frédéric Chopin, Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 35, 3rd movement (1839) · 37 s · 40 notes · public domain

Funeral March is easy to play on the piano with numbers. One hand, 8 keys, about 37 seconds: press the numbers in order, as they light up, and the lesson waits for you. Free, no account needed.

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Chopin · Funeral March piano notes: A A A A A A A A · A A A A C B B A · A A A C C C C E …

The number sheet

The whole song, in numbers. Print it, or put it on your piano.

1A·1A·1A·1A·1A·1A·1A·1A·

1A·1A·1A·1A·3C·2B·2B·1A·

1A·1A·1A·3C·3C·3C·3C·5E·

4D·4D·3C·3C·3C·3C·8A·7G·

6F·5E·5E·8A·7G·6F·5E·5E·

How to play Chopin · Funeral March on the piano

The slow, tolling theme of the funeral march from Chopin's Second Piano Sonata, composed in 1839. The original is in B-flat minor; here it is moved down a semitone to A minor, so it stays on white keys.

This easy version uses 8 keys (all white keys) and the right hand only: 40 notes, about 37 seconds at 52 BPM in 4/4 time. It has no words.

Find key 1: A3 (below middle C). The other numbers go up from there, one white key each.

Press ▶ Listen to hear the song while the numbers light up.

Press 🎹 Play it and play the numbers in order; an arrow shows the next key, and the lesson waits for you.

Want the rhythm too? Press 🌧 Falling notes: each note falls onto its key, and its length shows how long to hold it (how falling notes work).

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The keys

Number	Note	Key	Where
1	A	A3	below middle C
2	B	B3	below middle C
3	C	C4	middle C
4	D	D4	above middle C
5	E	E4	above middle C
6	F	F4	above middle C
7	G	G4	above middle C
8	A	A4	above middle C

Number

Note

Key

Where

below middle C

middle C

above middle C

Chopin · Funeral March in letter notes

Show the whole song in letter notes, line by line

A A A A A A A A

A A A A C B B A

A A A C C C C E

D D C C C C A G

F E E A G F E E

Questions

How do you play Chopin · Funeral March on the piano, the easy way?

With one hand and 8 keys: put a finger on key 1, A3, and number the keys the song uses from there. Then press the numbers in order: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (in letter notes: A A A A A A A A). The whole song lasts about 37 seconds; the lesson on this page shows the next key and waits for you.

How many keys do I need for Chopin · Funeral March?

8 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C, 4 = D, 5 = E, 6 = F, 7 = G, 8 = A.

What are the first notes of Chopin · Funeral March?

In numbers: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. In letter notes: A A A A A A A A.

Is Chopin · Funeral March free to play and share?

Yes. Chopin · Funeral March is in the public domain (Frédéric Chopin, Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 35, 3rd movement (1839)). This easy arrangement, its number sheet and its MIDI file are free to use and share for learning.

Can I play it without a piano?

Yes: tap the keys on the page on a phone or tablet, or press the numbers 1–8 on a computer keyboard. The lesson waits for the right key and shows the next one.

How long does it take to learn?

The whole song lasts 37 seconds at 52 beats a minute. Most beginners play it through within a few tries; lower the speed with the slider to go slower.

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Chopin · Funeral March easy piano by numbers

The number sheet

How to play Chopin · Funeral March on the piano

The keys

Chopin · Funeral March in letter notes

Questions

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