Learn Hark! The Herald Angels Sing online
Practice a simplified piano theme from Hark! The Herald Angels Sing with interactive keyboard prompts.
Composer / source · Felix Mendelssohn
Make yourself a little music.
Click a key, or press A, S, D on your keyboard.
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Large letters are computer keys; small labels are musical notes. Hold Space for sustain. On mobile, use the arrows to change the visible range.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing piano letter notes
Each letter is one note, read left to right. A # means the black key just to the right of that letter. Below the note names you’ll find the matching computer keys for the piano on this page.
Note names
G C C B C E E D G A B C C B A G
Computer keys on this piano
W T T R T U U Y W E R T T R E W
About the Hark! The Herald Angels Sing melody
What are the first notes of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing?
It starts with G C C B C E E D.
Does Hark! The Herald Angels Sing use black keys?
No. This simplified melody uses only white keys, which makes it a comfortable first song.
What range does it cover?
From G4 to E5. Everything fits on the 37-key piano above (C3–C6).
How long does it take to learn?
This version has 16 notes at about 104 BPM. Most beginners can play it through in about 4 minutes of guided practice.