Gymnopédie No. 1 (easy) easy piano tutorial

Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 (1888): slow, dreamy and calm. The left hand rocks between bass notes and chords while the right hand sings a simple melody.

Level

Easy

Style

Easy classical piano

Key

D major

Time

3/4

Length

22 bars

Fingering

On every note

This is lesson 43 of the free Pianolus course (Famous pieces). Tip: Slow and dreamy. The left hand rocks between a low note and a soft chord.

How to learn Gymnopédie No. 1 (easy) 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 6 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.