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Lullaby (Wiegenlied)
Johannes Brahms
Simplified arrangement
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Length
- 0:36
- Key
- C major
Ready to play?
Watch it once, then it’s your turn. Notes fall toward the keys, and the song waits for you until you’re ready to keep time.
- Speed 1 to 10
- Loop any part
- Right, left or both hands
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How to learn this song
What you’ll learn
- A gentle waltz in three
- Quick pairs of eighth notes
- Leaps up to high C
Where to put your hands
Right thumb on middle C; the second half leaps up to high C, so shift your hand for it. Left hand: thumb on the C below middle C, finger 4 on the G below it and 5 on F.
Tips
- 1Keep it soft and smooth, like you're singing someone to sleep.
- 2In the second half, each phrase jumps from low C up to high C. Look at the target before you jump.
Parts of the song
LullabyGood night