Going Home (New World Symphony) easy piano tutorial

The slow, calm melody from the Largo of Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” (1893). Later it was given words and became the song “Goin’ Home”.

Level

Beginner

Style

Easy classical piano

Key

C major

Time

4/4

Length

8 bars

Fingering

On every note

This is lesson 15 of the free Pianolus course (Rhythm). Tip: A slow, calm melody by Dvořák. Hold the long notes for their full count.

How to learn Going Home (New World Symphony) on piano

1. Connect your digital piano to your computer, phone or tablet with a USB cable and tap Connect piano. No piano? Use the on-screen keys.
2. Open the song and press Listen to hear it while the notes fall onto the keyboard.
3. Tap Lesson. The song is split into 2 short sections of four bars: each one with the right hand, then the left hand, then both hands slowly.
4. Keep Wait for me on: the music waits until you press the right keys. Finger numbers show which finger to use.
5. Play the whole song slowly, then at full speed. Reach 90% to pass each step.

▶ Start practising

This arrangement was made for Pianolus from music in the public domain and is free to play.