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In the Hall of the Mountain King
Edvard Grieg
Simplified excerpt · from Peer Gynt
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Length
- 1:00
- Key
- B minor
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
You haven’t played this song yet.
How to learn this song
What you’ll learn
- A sneaky staccato theme
- Chromatic notes: F♮ against F♯
- Building from soft to loud
Where to put your hands
Right hand: thumb on B below middle C. Left hand bounces between low B and F♯.
Tips
- 1Start very soft and short, like tiptoeing trolls.
- 2Get louder each time the theme comes back.
Parts of the song
Sneaking inHigherChaseLouderHigher stillWild chase