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Silent Night — opening melody

Play the peaceful 3/4 lullaby melody of Silent Night (Stille Nacht) in C major with your right hand.

Next stepsFranz Xaver Gruber · Opening eight bars in C major · piano one handPiano · One hand · C major · 3/4

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Try it at the keyboard

  1. On the opening "Si-lent night" motif (G–A–G–E), hold the first G for one and a half beats before playing A on the "and" of beat 2.
  2. Shift your hand up comfortably for the high D5 in bar 5 and C5 in bar 7.
  3. Keep the tone soft and unhurried from start to finish.

About this score

Opening eight bars written in 3/4 in C major for beginner piano.

Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber (1818); C-major piano arrangement by NotePlayMusic. Public domain 1818 composition. Teaching arrangement newly authored by NotePlayMusic.

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