Die Gedanken sind frei (Thoughts Are Free)

Traditionnel (Allemagne) · Level 2 (Beginner) · traditional · Piano

A German folk song from the late 18th century, printed with this tune around 1810–1820: “no one can guess our thoughts”, a hymn to freedom of thought. An easy arrangement in C major: the right hand plays the tune, the left hand plays a waltz pattern: the bass on the first beat, a two-note chord on the other two.

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How to practise it

• Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
• Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
• Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
• Learn the tune alone by singing it, then the left hand alone: spot the chord changes before putting hands together in Wait mode, then at a reduced tempo.

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• Hänschen klein (Little Hans)
• Fuchs, du hast die Gans gestohlen (Fox, You Stole the Goose)
• Alle meine Entchen (All My Little Ducklings)
• Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf (Sleep, Baby, Sleep)
• Weißt du, wie viel Sternlein stehen (Do You Know How Many Stars)
• Backe, backe Kuchen (Bake, Bake a Cake)

Source : Arrangement Note after Note d’après l’air populaire allemand · Public Domain