EXERCISE 2

Mary Had a Little Lamb

The right hand plays the tune. The left hand holds one note per bar.

  • Right hand stays in C position the whole time.
  • Left hand only uses C and G.
  • Learn the left-hand part before you start, so you can focus on the right hand while you play.
Notes as text
  • Bar 1

    Right hand: E4, finger 3, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 1 beat. Middle C, finger 1, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 1 beat.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 4 beats.

  • Bar 2

    Right hand: E4, finger 3, 1 beat. E4, finger 3, 1 beat. E4, finger 3, 2 beats.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 4 beats.

  • Bar 3

    Right hand: D4, finger 2, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 2 beats.

    Left hand: G3, finger 1, 4 beats.

  • Bar 4

    Right hand: E4, finger 3, 1 beat. G4, finger 5, 1 beat. G4, finger 5, 2 beats.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 4 beats.

  • Bar 5

    Right hand: E4, finger 3, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 1 beat. Middle C, finger 1, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 1 beat.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 4 beats.

  • Bar 6

    Right hand: E4, finger 3, 1 beat. E4, finger 3, 1 beat. E4, finger 3, 1 beat. E4, finger 3, 1 beat.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 4 beats.

  • Bar 7

    Right hand: D4, finger 2, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 1 beat. E4, finger 3, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 1 beat.

    Left hand: G3, finger 1, 4 beats.

  • Bar 8

    Right hand: Middle C, finger 1, 4 beats.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 4 beats.

Start position
middle C5112345
80 bpm