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William Tell Overture
Gioachino Rossini
Simplified excerpt · finale theme
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Length
- 0:42
- 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
You haven’t played this song yet.
How to learn this song
What you’ll learn
- Fast repeated notes (da-da-dum)
- A galloping rhythm
- Oom-pah left hand
Where to put your hands
Right hand: finger 1 on G, ready to reach C, D and E. Alternate fingers 3-2-1 on the repeated G's.
Tips
- 1Change fingers on repeated notes so they stay light and fast.
- 2Feel the gallop: short-short-long.
Parts of the song
GallopGallop againUp an octaveHome stretchFinish line