PIANUMERO
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Bizet · Habanera piano notes: A G♯ G G G F♯ F E · E E D♯ D C D C B · C D C B A G♯ G G …
The whole song, in numbers. Print it, or put it on your piano.
"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle", Carmen's entrance aria from Bizet's opera Carmen (1875): its first two phrases, sliding down the chromatic scale. Here in A minor, with three black keys (G♯, F♯ and D♯).
This easy version uses 11 white keys and the right hand only: 40 notes, about 21 seconds at 52 BPM in 2/4 time. It has no words.
| 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 | D♯ | D♯4 | above middle C |
| 6 | E | E4 | above middle C |
| 7 | F | F4 | above middle C |
| 8 | F♯ | F♯4 | above middle C |
| 9 | G | G4 | above middle C |
| 10 | G♯ | G♯4 | above middle C |
| 11 | A | A4 | above middle C |
A G♯ G G G F♯ F E
E E D♯ D C D C B
C D C B A G♯ G G
G F♯ F E E E D C
B C B A B C B A
11 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C, 4 = D, 5 = D♯, 6 = E, 7 = F, 8 = F♯, 9 = G, 10 = G♯, 11 = A.
In numbers: 11 10 9 9 9 8 7 6. In letter notes: A G♯ G G G F♯ F E.
Yes. Bizet · Habanera is in the public domain (Bizet, Carmen (1875)). 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 1–11 on a computer keyboard. The lesson waits for the right key and shows the next one.
The whole song lasts 21 seconds at 52 beats a minute. Most beginners play it through within a few tries; lower the speed with the slider to go slower.