Jazz standardPremium
When the Saints Go Marching In
Traditional (American)
Simplified arrangement
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Length
- 0:32
- 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
- Starting after the beat (pickups)
- Long notes held for four beats
- A walking left hand: root, then fifth
Where to put your hands
Right hand in C position. Left hand: finger 2 on the C below middle C, thumb on the D above it, and fingers 4 and 5 on the G and F below.
Tips
- 1Each phrase begins on beat 2. Count “1” silently, then play “Oh when the”.
- 2Hold every long G for four full beats while your left hand keeps moving.
Parts of the song
Oh when the saintsI want to be