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Home on the Range piano notes: G F E D E G G C · C C C B C D G G · G C D E C B A F …
The whole song, in numbers. Print it, or put it on your piano.
The refrain of "Home on the Range", the cowboy song from the Kansas plains (around 1872), now the state song of Kansas. Here in C major, on white keys only.
This easy version uses 8 white keys and the right hand only: 35 notes, about 24 seconds at 120 BPM in 3/4 time. It has no words.
| Number | Note | Key | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | G3 | below middle C |
| 2 | A | A3 | below middle C |
| 3 | B | B3 | below middle C |
| 4 | C | C4 | middle C |
| 5 | D | D4 | above middle C |
| 6 | E | E4 | above middle C |
| 7 | F | F4 | above middle C |
| 8 | G | G4 | above middle C |
G F E D E G G C
C C C B C D G G
G C D E C B A F
F F F F E D C B
C D C
8 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = G, 2 = A, 3 = B, 4 = C, 5 = D, 6 = E, 7 = F, 8 = G.
In numbers: 8 7 6 5 6 1 1 4. In letter notes: G F E D E G G C.
Yes. Home on the Range is in the public domain (American song, by Daniel E. Kelley and Brewster M. Higley (c. 1872)). 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 1–8 on a computer keyboard. The lesson waits for the right key and shows the next one.
The whole song lasts 24 seconds at 120 beats a minute. Most beginners play it through within a few tries; lower the speed with the slider to go slower.