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Easy piano · 9 keys

In the Hall of the Mountain King

Grieg, Peer Gynt (1875) · 30 s · 107 notes · public domain
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In the Hall of the Mountain King piano notes: A B C D E C E D♯ · B D♯ D A♯ D A B C · D E C E A G E C …

The number sheet

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

1A·3B·4C·5D·7E·4C·7E·6D♯·
3B·6D♯·5D·2A♯·5D·1A·3B·4C·
5D·7E·4C·7E·9A·8G·7E·4C·
7E·8G·1A·3B·4C·5D·7E·4C·
7E·6D♯·3B·6D♯·5D·2A♯·5D·1A·
3B·4C·5D·7E·4C·7E·9A·8G·
7E·4C·7E·8G·1A·3B·4C·5D·
7E·4C·7E·6D♯·3B·6D♯·5D·2A♯·
5D·1A·3B·4C·5D·7E·4C·7E·
9A·8G·7E·4C·7E·8G·1A·3B·
4C·5D·7E·4C·7E·6D♯·3B·6D♯·
5D·2A♯·5D·1A·3B·4C·5D·7E·
4C·7E·9A·8G·7E·4C·7E·8G·
1A·1A·1A·

How to play In the Hall of the Mountain King on the piano

The famous theme from Edvard Grieg's music for Ibsen's play Peer Gynt (1875): it creeps along twice, then gets faster and faster, as in Grieg's orchestra. Here in A minor.

This easy version uses 9 white keys and the right hand only: 107 notes, about 30 seconds at 120 BPM in 4/4 time. It has no words.

  1. Find key 1: A3 (below middle C). The other numbers go up from there, one white key each.
  2. Press ▶ Listen to hear the song while the numbers light up.
  3. Press 🎹 Play it and play the numbers in order; an arrow shows the next key, and the lesson waits for you.
  4. Finish the song for up to three stars — fewer mistakes, more stars.

The keys

NumberNoteKeyWhere
1AA3below middle C
2A♯A♯3below middle C
3BB3below middle C
4CC4middle C
5DD4above middle C
6D♯D♯4above middle C
7EE4above middle C
8GG4above middle C
9AA4above middle C

In the Hall of the Mountain King in letter notes

Show the whole song in letter notes, line by line

A B C D E C E D♯

B D♯ D A♯ D A B C

D E C E A G E C

E G A B C D E C

E D♯ B D♯ D A♯ D A

B C D E C E A G

E C E G A B C D

E C E D♯ B D♯ D A♯

D A B C D E C E

A G E C E G A B

C D E C E D♯ B D♯

D A♯ D A B C D E

C E A G E C E G

A A A

Questions

How many keys do I need for In the Hall of the Mountain King?

9 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = A, 2 = A♯, 3 = B, 4 = C, 5 = D, 6 = D♯, 7 = E, 8 = G, 9 = A.

What are the first notes of In the Hall of the Mountain King?

In numbers: 1 3 4 5 7 4 7 6. In letter notes: A B C D E C E D♯.

Is In the Hall of the Mountain King free to play and share?

Yes. In the Hall of the Mountain King is in the public domain (Grieg, Peer Gynt (1875)). 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 1–9 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 30 seconds at 120 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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