Learn We Three Kings online
Practice a simplified piano theme from We Three Kings with interactive keyboard prompts.
Composer / source · John Henry Hopkins Jr.
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.
We Three Kings 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
E G A B B A G F# E G A B D C B A
Computer keys on this piano
; W E R R E W 8 ; W E R Y T R E
About the We Three Kings melody
What are the first notes of We Three Kings?
It starts with E G A B B A G F#.
Does We Three Kings use black keys?
Yes: F#. Each # is the black key just to the right of that letter.
What range does it cover?
From E4 to D5. Everything fits on the 37-key piano above (C3–C6).
How long does it take to learn?
This version has 16 notes at about 88 BPM. Most beginners can play it through in about 5 minutes of guided practice.