[Piano Sheet Music] Free downloads available! A roundup of easy-to-play pieces
When you’ve just started taking piano lessons or have only recently begun teaching yourself, it can be hard to judge which sheet music you can play comfortably—even if you already have a piece you want to perform.
Many people choose music that’s too difficult and end up thinking, “Maybe the piano just isn’t for me,” and give up.
But if you pick sheet music that matches your current level, even beginners can play familiar favorites and dream pieces with confidence!
In this guide, we’ll introduce easy-to-play classical works for beginners, along with gently arranged pop songs and film music, plus recommended sheet music editions.
Some public-domain classical scores can even be downloaded for free.
Use this as a reference when choosing pieces for your next practice session!
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[Piano Sheet Music] Free downloads available! A roundup of easy-to-play pieces (1–10)
Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114J.S.Bach
Even if you don’t recognize a piece just by the title “Minuet in G major,” the moment you hear the melody you’ll almost certainly think, “Ah, that one.” It’s been used in many commercials, and in fact the globally beloved standard from the 1960s, “A Lover’s Concerto,” is based on this very “Minuet in G major.” A common misunderstanding is that it has long been known as “Bach’s Minuet” and attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, but it was actually composed by Christian Petzold.
This “Minuet in G major” is also popular as a solo piano practice piece, and since the difficulty is at a beginner level, anyone who’s become reasonably comfortable using both hands in piano playing should be able to handle it.
The good news is that free sheet music is available for download, and it also serves as practice for a Baroque-style piece in which both hands carry melodic lines—rather than the right hand playing the main melody and the left hand simply accompanying—so be sure to give it a try!
Für EliseLudwig van Beethoven
For anyone who’s been practicing the piano for a while, this is a piece that almost everyone wants to try at least once.
Speaking personally, the first piece I managed to play properly after I started taking piano lessons was Für Elise.
As a work of classical music, it’s probably recognized by people of all ages, title and all, and it’s the kind of piece that anyone will recognize when you perform it.
The left-hand leaps, the right-hand melody with consecutive chords, the middle section where the mood changes dramatically, and the developments in the latter half are somewhat challenging and demand precise, fluid fingering, so beginners in particular may find it difficult.
The free sheet music introduced here covers the entire piece, but there are also arrangements for sale that feature only the most famous main theme.
If playing the whole thing seems too tough, consider looking for those editions.
Ave MariaCharles Gounod
Many people have probably heard the words “Ave Maria” at least once, and many will think, “Oh, that song.” That said, have you ever had the experience where the “Ave Maria” you had in mind turned out to be a different piece when you talked with a friend? “Ave Maria” itself is a line from the Latin Catholic liturgy, and because pieces inspired by it are called “Ave Maria,” there are many different “Ave Maria” works around the world.
Among them, the “Ave Maria” composed in 1859 by the French composer Charles Gounod is a widely known vocal piece, and this article introduces its piano arrangement.
The arrangement is very simple with relatively few notes, so please practice slowly, paying attention to places where the roles of the right and left hands switch.
[Piano Sheet Music] Free Downloads Available! A Roundup of Easy-to-Play Pieces (11–20)
CanonJohann Pachelbel
This beautiful yet somewhat wistful melody that everyone has heard at least once is the canon section of “Canon and Gigue in D major for three violins and basso continuo,” a chamber work by the German composer Johann Pachelbel, who was active in the Baroque era.
It is commonly known as “Pachelbel’s Canon.” Not only is it performed in a variety of arrangements, but many pop songs using the so-called “Canon progression” have also been released.
Of course, it’s a beloved classic in piano arrangement as well, and many of you probably want to play it.
The free sheet music introduced in this article features a relatively simple arrangement: the left hand repeats broken chords throughout, allowing you to focus on the changes in the right-hand melody, so even upper-beginner to early-intermediate players should be able to give it a try.
Because it can tend to sound monotonous, pay close attention to dynamics and aim for a dramatic performance!
Snow BlossomNakajima Mika
If you spent your adolescence in the early 2000s, just hearing the breathtakingly beautiful melody of this song probably brings back winter scenes from those days.
Even now, well into the 2020s, Mika Nakashima’s “Yuki no Hana” remains a beloved winter classic.
Released in 2003, it became a massive hit and has been covered by many artists—among them the great Hideaki Tokunaga on his acclaimed covers album VOCALIST 2—earning its place as a timeless masterpiece in J-pop history.
The original is a dramatic ballad that unfolds from a piano-and-vocal opening into gorgeous strings and full band, but songs like this also shine in solo piano arrangements, and there are many relatively easy, beginner-friendly scores available.
I recommend starting by playing the melody in your right hand to feel the overwhelming beauty and poignancy of the original tune, then gradually adding the left hand as you practice.
A Town with an Ocean ViewHisaishi Joe
Joe Hisaishi’s famous piece “A Town with an Ocean View,” well known as an insert song from the Studio Ghibli film Kiki’s Delivery Service.
Its charm lies in a simple, friendly melody that instantly brings scenes from the movie to mind.
Since many piano scores have been published, beginners can easily give it a try by choosing sheet music with note names written in, or simple arrangements built from a single melody line and bass notes.
Of course, the richer the harmony, the closer you get to the feel of the original, so once you’ve gained some proficiency, try tackling intermediate or advanced arrangements as well!
BoyhoodInoue Yosui
Just hearing it brings to mind a countryside scene surrounded by nature, and Inoue Yosui’s classic “Shonen Jidai” evokes a sense of nostalgia for everyone.
Many people enjoy singing and playing it on piano or guitar, but the song’s simple charm also pairs perfectly with solo piano performance.
For those who find it a bit harder to see things up close as they get older, sheet music with larger notes has been published, so why not enjoy playing it with the score that’s easiest for you to read?