Beginner Piano: Carefully Selected Easy and Famous Pieces You Can Play with One Octave

Have you ever thought, “I want to try playing the melody of a song I know on the piano!”?

Not just on the piano—being able to casually play a famous tune on any instrument is pretty cool, right?

In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of pieces whose melodies stay within a single octave, making them easy for piano beginners to play.

If a song has a narrow range and few large leaps, beginners can absolutely master it by practicing slowly and calmly.

Once you get used to it, you can add left-hand bass notes and challenge yourself to play with both hands!

We’ve collected famous songs you can practice by ear even if you can’t read sheet music perfectly, so pick your favorites and give them a try!