Swan Lake theme (easy) piano tutorial

The haunting theme from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake (1876), simplified for piano. The melody is in a minor key with long notes in the right hand.

Level

Intermediate

Style

Easy classical piano

Key

A minor

Time

4/4

Length

16 bars

Fingering

On every note

This is lesson 39 of the free Pianolus course (Minor keys). Tip: Make the long notes sing and the short notes light.

How to learn Swan Lake theme (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 4 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.

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This arrangement was made for Pianolus from music in the public domain and is free to play.