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Rameau · Tambourin piano notes: A B C B A E E D · C B A B C D E A · G♯ A B A B C B A …
The whole song, in numbers. Print it, or put it on your piano.
The Tambourin from Jean-Philippe Rameau's Pièces de clavecin (1724), a Provençal dance over a drone that imitates pipe and drum. Here in A minor, with one G♯.
This easy version uses 8 white keys and the right hand only: 40 notes, about 24 seconds at 80 BPM in 2/2 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 | E | E4 | above middle C |
| 6 | G♯ | G♯4 | above middle C |
| 7 | A | A4 | above middle C |
| 8 | B | B4 | above middle C |
A B C B A E E D
C B A B C D E A
G♯ A B A B C B A
E E D C B A B C
D E A G♯ A B G♯ A
8 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C, 4 = D, 5 = E, 6 = G♯, 7 = A, 8 = B.
In numbers: 1 2 3 2 1 5 5 4. In letter notes: A B C B A E E D.
Yes. Rameau · Tambourin is in the public domain (Rameau, Pièces de clavecin (1724)). 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 80 beats a minute. Most beginners play it through within a few tries; lower the speed with the slider to go slower.