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Mozart · Lacrimosa piano notes: E C A A G♯ · E C A A G♯ · A B C D …
The whole song, in numbers. Print it, or put it on your piano.
The "Lacrimosa" of Mozart's Requiem, K. 626 (1791): the choir's entrance, among the last bars Mozart wrote before his death. The soprano line, in A minor, with its Latin words.
This easy version uses 16 white keys and the right hand only: 26 notes, about 28 seconds at 78 BPM in 12/8 time. The words are in Latin.
| 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♯ | F♯4 | above middle C |
| 7 | G | G4 | above middle C |
| 8 | G♯ | G♯4 | above middle C |
| 9 | A | A4 | above middle C |
| 10 | A♯ | A♯4 | above middle C |
| 11 | B | B4 | above middle C |
| 12 | C | C5 | above middle C |
| 13 | C♯ | C♯5 | above middle C |
| 14 | D | D5 | above middle C |
| 15 | D♯ | D♯5 | above middle C |
| 16 | E | E5 | above middle C |
E C A A G♯
Lacrimosa
E C A A G♯
dies illa,
A B C D
qua resurget
E F♯ G A
ex favilla
A♯ B C C♯
judicandus
D D♯ E E
homo reus.
16 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C, 4 = D, 5 = E, 6 = F♯, 7 = G, 8 = G♯, 9 = A, 10 = A♯, 11 = B, 12 = C, 13 = C♯, 14 = D, 15 = D♯, 16 = E.
In numbers: 5 12 9 9 8. In letter notes: E C A A G♯.
Yes. Mozart · Lacrimosa is in the public domain (Mozart, Requiem K.626 (1791)). 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 1–16 on a computer keyboard. The lesson waits for the right key and shows the next one.
The whole song lasts 28 seconds at 78 beats a minute. Most beginners play it through within a few tries; lower the speed with the slider to go slower.