Row, Row, Row Your Boat easy piano tutorial

A traditional round in 6/8 time, which gives it a gentle rocking feel. It is a good way to learn a new time signature with a tune you already know.

Level

Easy

Style

Kids and folk songs

Key

C major

Time

6/8

Length

8 bars

Fingering

On every note

This is lesson 23 of the free Pianolus course (New places on the keyboard). Tip: 6/8 time swings in groups of three: ONE-two-three FOUR-five-six.

How to learn Row, Row, Row Your Boat 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.