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How to Play Mary Had a Little Lamb on Piano
Mary Had a Little Lamb uses only three notes (C, D, E) plus one G — making it the ideal second song after Twinkle Twinkle. If you know where middle C is, you already know 90% of this song.
Play it in Practice Mode above and aim for 100% accuracy before moving on.
🎼 Key: C major
📊 Level: easy
🎵 26 notes
💡 Tip: start at 50% speed in Practice Mode
🎹 Mary Had a Little Lamb — Notes to Play (in order)
E4 – D4 – C4 – D4 – E4 – E4 – E4 – D4 – D4 – D4 – E4 – G4 – G4 – E4 – D4 – C4 – D4 – E4 – E4 – E4 – E4 – D4 – D4 – E4 – D4 – 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
- Use fingers 1-2-3 on C-D-E and keep them there the whole song.
- The only new note is G (with finger 4) — reach, don't move your hand.
- Watch for the long E and D notes; count them out fully.
- Play it from memory as soon as you can — it's short enough to memorize fast.