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Grieg · Morning Mood piano notes: G E D C D E G E · D C D E D E G E · G A E A G E D C …
The whole song, in numbers. Print it, or put it on your piano.
The flute's melody that opens "Morning Mood", from Edvard Grieg's music for Ibsen's play Peer Gynt (1875): the sun rising, in five notes. Here in C major.
This easy version uses 5 white keys and the right hand only: 24 notes, about 11 seconds at 115 BPM in 6/8 time. It has no words.
| Number | Note | Key | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | C4 | middle C |
| 2 | D | D4 | above middle C |
| 3 | E | E4 | above middle C |
| 4 | G | G4 | above middle C |
| 5 | A | A4 | above middle C |
G E D C D E G E
D C D E D E G E
G A E A G E D C
5 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = C, 2 = D, 3 = E, 4 = G, 5 = A.
In numbers: 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 3. In letter notes: G E D C D E G E.
Yes. Grieg · Morning Mood 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.
Yes: tap the keys on the page on a phone or tablet, or press the numbers 1–5 on a computer keyboard. The lesson waits for the right key and shows the next one.
The whole song lasts 11 seconds at 115 beats a minute. Most beginners play it through within a few tries; lower the speed with the slider to go slower.