Gymnopédie No. 1 piano notes with letters

Every note of Gymnopédie No. 1 by its letter, bar by bar, in the order the lessons teach them. The right hand sits on top, the left hand under it. The small number is the octave: C4 is middle C. Notes joined with + are played together. # is a sharp, b a flat.

The best-known bars (Lesson 1)

Lesson 1 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 5 to 9

Bar 5: Right hand: F#5 A5. Left hand: G2 B3+D4+F#4.
Bar 6: Right hand: G5 F#5 C#5. Left hand: D2 A3+C#4+F#4.
Bar 7: Right hand: B4 C#5 D5. Left hand: G2 B3+D4+F#4.
Bar 8: Right hand: A4. Left hand: D2 A3+C#4+F#4.
Bar 9: Right hand: F#4. Left hand: G2 B3+D4+F#4.

Part 1 (Lessons 2 to 6)

Lesson 2 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 1 to 9

Bar 1: Left hand: G2 B3+D4+F#4.
Bar 2: Left hand: D2 A3+C#4+F#4.
Bar 3: Left hand: G2 B3+D4+F#4.
Bar 4: Left hand: D2 A3+C#4+F#4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 3 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 1 to 9

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 9 is written above.

Lesson 4 · Speed it up, Part 1, bars 1 to 9

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 9 is written above.

Lesson 5 · From memory, Part 1, bars 1 to 9

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 9 is written above.

Lesson 6 · Play it through, Part 1, bars 1 to 9

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 9 is written above.

Part 2 (Lessons 7 to 10)

Lesson 7 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 10 to 17

Bar 10: Left hand: D2 A3+C#4+F#4.
Bar 11: Left hand: G2 B3+D4+F#4.
Bar 12: Left hand: D2 A3+C#4+F#4.
Bar 13: Right hand: F#5 A5. Left hand: G2 B3+D4+F#4.
Bar 14: Right hand: G5 F#5 C#5. Left hand: D2 A3+C#4+F#4.
Bar 15: Right hand: B4 C#5 D5. Left hand: G2 B3+D4+F#4.
Bar 16: Right hand: A4. Left hand: D2 A3+C#4+F#4.
Bar 17: Right hand: C#5. Left hand: F#2 A3+C#4+F#4.

Lesson 8 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 10 to 17

Every note of Part 2, bars 10 to 17 is written above.

Lesson 9 · Speed it up, Part 2, bars 10 to 17

Every note of Part 2, bars 10 to 17 is written above.

Lesson 10 · Play it through, Part 2, bars 10 to 17

Every note of Part 2, bars 10 to 17 is written above.

Part 3 (Lessons 11 to 16)

Lesson 11 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 18 to 21

Bar 18: Right hand: F#5. Left hand: B1 B3+D4+F#4.
Bar 19: Right hand: E4. Left hand: E2 G3+B3.
Bar 20: Left hand: E2 B3+D4+G4.
Bar 21: Left hand: D2 F3+A3+D4.

Lesson 12 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 18 to 21

Every note of Part 3, bars 18 to 21 is written above.

Lesson 13 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 22 to 25

Bar 22: Right hand: A4 B4 C5. Left hand: A1 A3+C4+E4.
Bar 23: Right hand: E5 D5 B4. Left hand: D2 G3+B3+E4.
Bar 24: Right hand: D5 E4+C5 B4. Left hand: D2 D3+G3+B3.
Bar 25: Right hand: D5 D4. Left hand: D2 C3+E3+A3.

Lesson 14 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 22 to 25

Every note of Part 3, bars 22 to 25 is written above.

Lesson 15 · Speed it up, Part 3, bars 18 to 25

Every note of Part 3, bars 18 to 25 is written above.

Lesson 16 · Play it through, Part 3, bars 18 to 25

Every note of Part 3, bars 18 to 25 is written above.

Part 4 (Lessons 17 to 24)

Lesson 17 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 26 to 30

Bar 26: Right hand: D4 D5. Left hand: D2 C3+F#3+A3.
Bar 27: Right hand: E5 F5 G5. Left hand: D2 A3+C4+F4.
Bar 28: Right hand: A5 C5 D5. Left hand: D2 A3+C4+E4.
Bar 29: Right hand: E5 E4+D5 B4. Left hand: D2 D3+G3+B3.
Bar 30: Right hand: D5 D4. Left hand: D2 C3+E3+A3.

Lesson 18 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 26 to 30

Every note of Part 4, bars 26 to 30 is written above.

Lesson 19 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 31 to 33

Bar 31: Right hand: D4 D5. Left hand: D2 C3+F#3+A3.
Bar 32: Right hand: G5. Left hand: E2 B3+E4+G4.
Bar 33: Right hand: F#5. Left hand: F#2 A3+C#4+F#4.

Lesson 20 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 31 to 33

Every note of Part 4, bars 31 to 33 is written above.

Lesson 21 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 34 to 37

Bar 34: Right hand: B4 B3+D4+F#4+A4 B4. Left hand: B1.
Bar 35: Right hand: C#5 C#4+E4+A4+D5 E5. Left hand: E2.
Bar 36: Right hand: C#5 F#4+A4+D5 E5. Left hand: E2 A3+C#4.
Bar 37: Right hand: F#4 A3+D4. Left hand: E2 B2.

Lesson 22 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 34 to 37

Every note of Part 4, bars 34 to 37 is written above.

Lesson 23 · Speed it up, Part 4, bars 26 to 37

Every note of Part 4, bars 26 to 37 is written above.

Lesson 24 · Play it through, Part 4, bars 26 to 37

Every note of Part 4, bars 26 to 37 is written above.

The main theme (Lesson 25)

Lesson 25 · Play it through, The main theme, bars 1 to 37

Every note of The main theme, bars 1 to 37 is written above.

Part 5 (Lessons 26 to 31)

Lesson 26 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 38 to 41

Pickup: Right hand: B3+D4+G4. Left hand: E3.
Bar 38: Right hand: C4+E4+A4+C5. Left hand: A2+G3.
Bar 39: Right hand: D4+F#4+A4+D5. Left hand: D2+A2+D3.
Bar 40: Right hand: G5. Left hand: E2 B3+E4+G4.
Bar 41: Right hand: F5. Left hand: E2 A3+D4+F4+A4.

Lesson 27 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 38 to 41

Every note of Part 5, bars 38 to 41 is written above.

Lesson 28 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 42 to 48

Bar 42: Right hand: B4 C5 F5. Left hand: E2 A3+C4+F4.
Bar 43: Right hand: E5 C4+E4+A4+D5 C5. Left hand: E2.
Bar 44: Right hand: E5 F4+A4+D5 C5. Left hand: E2 A3+C4.
Bar 45: Right hand: F4 A3+D4 B3+D4+G4. Left hand: E2 B2 E3.
Bar 46: Right hand: C4+E4+A4+C5. Left hand: A2+G3.
Bar 47: Right hand: D4+F4+A4+D5. Left hand: D2+A2+D3.

Lesson 29 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 42 to 48

Every note of Part 5, bars 42 to 48 is written above.

Lesson 30 · Speed it up, Part 5, bars 38 to 48

Every note of Part 5, bars 38 to 48 is written above.

Lesson 31 · Play it through, Part 5, bars 38 to 48

Every note of Part 5, bars 38 to 48 is written above.

Gymnopédie No. 1 piano notes with letters · Gymnopédie No. 1 virtual piano sheet

Notes from the edition Mutopia Project #37, Dover edition. Public domain.

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