Silent Night easy piano tutorial

Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber to words by Joseph Mohr in Austria in 1818. A slow, gentle carol in 6/8 that is a pleasure to play hands together.

Level

Easy

Style

Holiday and party songs

Key

C major

Time

3/4

Length

23 bars

Fingering

On every note

This is lesson 32 of the free Pianolus course (Scales and chords). Tip: The left hand plays open fifths: little finger and thumb together.

How to learn Silent Night 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.