Pianolus
The famous theme from the last movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (1824). Almost every note is next to the one before it, so the right hand can stay in one five-finger position while the left hand adds a few long bass notes.
- Level
- Beginner
- Style
- Easy classical piano
- Key
- C major
- Time
- 4/4
- Length
- 8 bars
- Fingering
- On every note
This is lesson 10 of the free Pianolus course (The left hand). Tip: A famous melody that never leaves C position.
How to learn Ode to Joy on piano
- 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.
- Open the song and press Listen to hear it while the notes fall onto the keyboard.
- 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.
- Keep Wait for me on: the music waits until you press the right keys. Finger numbers show which finger to use.
- Play the whole song slowly, then at full speed. Reach 90% to pass each step.
This arrangement was made for Pianolus from music in the public domain and is free to play.