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Mendelssohn · Wedding March piano notes: C B F♯ A G F D C · D G D E C E G C · B F♯ A G F D C E …
The whole song, in numbers. Print it, or put it on your piano.
The Wedding March from Felix Mendelssohn's music for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1842), the tune that sends newlyweds back down the aisle. Here in C major, with one F♯.
This easy version uses 10 white keys and the right hand only: 28 notes, about 22 seconds at 88 BPM in 4/4 time. It has no words.
| Number | Note | Key | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | G3 | below middle C |
| 2 | C | C4 | middle C |
| 3 | D | D4 | above middle C |
| 4 | E | E4 | above middle C |
| 5 | F | F4 | above middle C |
| 6 | F♯ | F♯4 | above middle C |
| 7 | G | G4 | above middle C |
| 8 | A | A4 | above middle C |
| 9 | B | B4 | above middle C |
| 10 | C | C5 | above middle C |
C B F♯ A G F D C
D G D E C E G C
B F♯ A G F D C E
D E D C
10 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = G, 2 = C, 3 = D, 4 = E, 5 = F, 6 = F♯, 7 = G, 8 = A, 9 = B, 10 = C.
In numbers: 10 9 6 8 7 5 3 2. In letter notes: C B F♯ A G F D C.
Yes. Mendelssohn · Wedding March is in the public domain (Mendelssohn, A Midsummer Night's Dream (1842)). 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 1–10 on a computer keyboard. The lesson waits for the right key and shows the next one.
The whole song lasts 22 seconds at 88 beats a minute. Most beginners play it through within a few tries; lower the speed with the slider to go slower.