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Each letter is a key on the on-screen piano below. Lowercase letters are white keys, capital letters are black keys. Open the piano and press them in order — no sheet music needed.
Phrase 1 psdfgfda
Phrase 2 opasppOp
As note names:
A4 C5 D5 E5 F5 E5 D5 B4 · G4 A4 B4 C5 A4 A4 G#4 A4Why this piece works for practice
Greensleeves is a 6/8 melody from the 1500s that has never gone out of fashion. Its interest for a player is the mixture of small steps and sudden leaps, plus one accidental — the G sharp near the end of the phrase. That single black key is what separates a baroque dance feel from a nursery rhyme.
How to practise it
- Play p s d f g f d a and let the top note be the peak of the phrase, not a stopping point.
- The second line mirrors the first but drops down and then turns with the black key: p p O p.
- Count in 6/8 so the two groups per bar rock gently; Greensleeves should never feel square.
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes for Greensleeves?
The opening runs A C D E F E D B, then G A B C A A G sharp A. On our keyboard: p s d f g f d a, then o p a s p p O p.
What is the difference between Greensleeves and What Child Is This?
They are the same tune. The Christmas carol What Child Is This uses the Greensleeves melody with new words written in 1865.
Keep learning
- Piano chords chart — every triad and seventh chord
- Piano scales — major and minor scales with fingerings
- Piano keys explained — how many keys, note names, layout
- Easy piano songs for beginners — the full list
- MIDI piano recorder — record your take and listen back
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