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How to Play Are You Sleeping on Piano
Are You Sleeping is the English version of Frère Jacques — identical notes, new words. 'Are you sleeping, are you sleeping, Brother John, Brother John!' If you know one, you know both.
Great second performance piece after Frère Jacques: same fingers, fresh song for your audience.
🎼 Key: C major
📊 Level: easy
🎵 32 notes
💡 Tip: start at 50% speed in Practice Mode
🎹 Are You Sleeping? — Notes to Play (in order)
C4 – D4 – E4 – C4 – C4 – D4 – E4 – C4 – E4 – F4 – G4 – E4 – F4 – G4 – G4 – A4 – G4 – F4 – E4 – C4 – G4 – A4 – G4 – F4 – E4 – C4 – C4 – G4 – C4 – C4 – G4 – C4
Notes marked with + play at the same time (two hands). Open the piano above, switch to Practice Mode, and follow the green highlights.
✅ 4 Tips to Learn It Faster
- Match words to notes: 'Bro-ther John' lands on the rising E–F–G.
- The 'morning bells are ringing' run is the trickiest part — isolate it.
- Play it as a round with family: stagger each player by two bars.
- Memorize it in chunks of four bars, then join them.