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In the Hall of the Mountain King easy piano tutorial

Edvard Grieg · Peer Gynt

▶ Play In the Hall of the Mountain King now

From Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt (1875). A short, sneaky theme that repeats again and again, getting faster and louder each time. Start slowly and speed up as you get comfortable.

Level
Easy
Style
Easy classical piano
Key
A minor
Time
4/4
Length
8 bars
Fingering
On every note

This is lesson 38 of the free Pianolus course (Minor keys). Tip: Creep up the scale, then go faster as you learn it.

How to learn In the Hall of the Mountain King 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.

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