| Lightly Row is a popular song which uses a range of | | | | Then play it 8 notes (one octave) lower in the left |
| only 5 notes. This makes it very easy to play on the | | | | hand. If you feel brave, play both hands together one |
| piano because you can play it easily in one hand. | | | | octave apart. This is called playing in unison. |
| Here are the lyrics for the song: | | | | Here are the notes of Lightly Row: |
| Light-ly row, light-ly row, | | | | G E E, F D D, |
| O'er the glas-sy waves we go! | | | | C D E F G G G, |
| Smooth-ly glide, smooth-ly glide, | | | | G E E, F D D, |
| On the sil-ent tide. | | | | C E G G E. |
| Let the winds and wa-ters be | | | | D D D D D E F |
| Ming-led with our me-lo-dy. | | | | E E E E E F G. |
| Sing and float, sing and float | | | | G E E, F D D |
| In our lit-tle boat! | | | | C E G G E. |
| Hyphens are used to separate words with 2 or more | | | | There are 8 lines in the song. Which lines are identical? |
| syllables. This makes it easier to match the lyrics with | | | | Notice in the first line that the the first 3 notes are G E |
| the tune. | | | | E. This pattern then repeats one note lower. You then |
| This song can be played in either the right or the left | | | | play F D D. This is called a falling pattern. It is a very |
| hand only. The range of notes is between Middle C | | | | helpful way of learning and remembering piano music. |
| and the G above. Try this piece first in the right hand. | | | | |