Learn how to play these two easy piano songs - Yankee Doodles, and Camptown Races. Learn to play online for free by using our virtual piano (free sheet music also provided).
Both of these songs are played in 4/4 time, which means that there are 4 beats in a measure, and each beat gets a quarter note (review note duration). There are 3 chords used in this song - C, F, and G:
C chord: C - E - G
F chord: F - A - C
G chord: G - B - D
First, watch how to play “Yankee Doodle”:
(Download “Yankee Doodle” free sheet music)
Yankee Doodle went to town,
A-Riding on a pony;
He stuck a feather in his hat,
And called it macaroni.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up,
Yankee Doodle dandy;
Mind the music and the step,
And with the girls be handy!
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Instructions for using Z-Board -
- To play melody (right hand) - Use computer mouse to click directly onto the keys on Z-Board.
- To play chord - Use fingers to hold down all the buttons on the computer keyboard at the same time
(e.g. for C Major, “C - E - G” - press “Shift - S - F” at the same time, or use “Space - J - L” for better sounding).
Chord Name Play on piano Play on Z-Board C chord C - E - G Shift - S - F G chord G - B - D F - B - N F chord F - A - C D - G - Sp
Now, practice this song on our Z-Board below:
DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DO
C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
Now, watch how to play “Camptown Races”:
(Download “Camptown Races” free sheet music)
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