Learn When Johnny Comes Marching Home online
Practice a simplified piano theme from When Johnny Comes Marching Home with interactive keyboard prompts.
Composer / source · Patrick Gilmore
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.
When Johnny Comes Marching Home 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
A A C D E E D C B A A C D E D C B A
Computer keys on this piano
E E T Y U U Y T R E E T Y U Y T R E
About the When Johnny Comes Marching Home melody
What are the first notes of When Johnny Comes Marching Home?
It starts with A A C D E E D C.
Does When Johnny Comes Marching Home use black keys?
No. This simplified melody uses only white keys, which makes it a comfortable first song.
What range does it cover?
From A4 to E5. Everything fits on the 37-key piano above (C3–C6).
How long does it take to learn?
This version has 18 notes at about 116 BPM. Most beginners can play it through in about 5 minutes of guided practice.