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[For Beginners] Enjoy Parent-Child Piano Duets! Recommended Songs Introduced

Seeing your child practice the piano may inspire many parents to dream of playing a duet together.

Why not make that dream come true? In this article, we’ll introduce recommended pieces for parent–child piano duets from a wide range of genres.

Duets might sound difficult at first, but there are many published duet scores for familiar music—nursery rhymes and folk songs sung in preschools and kindergartens, theme songs from animated films, and pieces that beginner piano students learn—making them approachable for parents and children alike.

Even if your child has just started lessons and you, as a parent, are trying the piano for the first time, you can give it a go with ease.

We hope you and your child will experience the joy of breathing together and making music as one!

Playlist

[For Beginners] Enjoy Parent-Child Piano Duets! Recommended Songs Introduced
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1CanonJohann Pachelbel
CanonJohann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Known both as a famous piece of classical music and for its frequent appearances on television and…
2Wish Upon a StarLeigh Harline
Wish Upon a StarLeigh Harlineplay_arrow
The Disney film released in 1940, ‘Pi…’
3Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starfuransu min’yō
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starfuransu min'yōplay_arrow
You could almost say it's a staple in beginner-level piano method books...
4Ode to JoyLudwig van Beethoven
Ode to JoyLudwig van Beethovenplay_arrow
Ludwig van Beethoven, ‘Joy…’
5Carrying YouHisaishi Joe
Carrying YouHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
The iconic songs from Studio Ghibli films can be widely enjoyed with duet piano arrangements at various levels.
6Doraemon: Make My Dreams Come TrueKurosu Katsuhiko
Doraemon: Make My Dreams Come TrueKurosu Katsuhikoplay_arrow
A melody brimming with excitement and rizz…
7My Neighbor TotoroHisaishi Joe
My Neighbor TotoroHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
The film My Neighbor Totoro, released in 1988...
8SummerHisaishi Joe
SummerHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
Its refreshing yet somehow wistful melody is captivating...
9Mickey Mouse MarchJimmie Dodd
Mickey Mouse MarchJimmie Doddplay_arrow
The well-known Mickey Mouse theme so…
10I Stepped on the Cat
I Stepped on the Catplay_arrow
'I Stepped on the Cat' is played mainly using the black keys...
11Small WorldRobert Sherman/Richard Sherman
Small WorldRobert Sherman/Richard Shermanplay_arrow
Robert, who worked on famous songs from Disney films, …
12My favoriteRichard Rodgers
My favoriteRichard Rodgersplay_arrow
『My Favorite Things』…
13Mountain MusiciansDoitsu min’yō
Mountain MusiciansDoitsu min'yōplay_arrow
The German folk song “The Happy Wanderer” is known in Japan as “...
14A Town with an Ocean ViewHisaishi Joe
A Town with an Ocean ViewHisaishi Joe
Joe Hisaishi has composed numerous works, focusing primarily on the films of director Hayao Miyazaki...
15Toy Cha-Cha-ChaKoshibe Nobuyoshi
Toy Cha-Cha-ChaKoshibe Nobuyoshiplay_arrow
A composer who left a significant mark on Japan’s music scene, …
16The Bear of the Forestamerika min’yō
The Bear of the Forestamerika min'yōplay_arrow
This work, known as a traditional American folk song...
17A Whole New WorldAlan Menken
A Whole New WorldAlan Menkenplay_arrow
A live-action version starring Will Smith was released in 2019...
18Grandfather’s ClockHenry Clay Work
Grandfather's ClockHenry Clay Workplay_arrow
An American popular song, and in Japan…
19strollHisaishi Joe
strollHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
Widely known as the theme song of the film My Neighbor Totoro…
20chopsticksArthur de Lulli
chopsticksArthur de Lulliplay_arrow
When Euphemia Allen was 16 years old...
21Super Mario Bros. duet arrangementKoji Kondo
Super Mario Bros. duet arrangement Koji Kondoplay_arrow
A bright, lighthearted melody that everyone knows...
22Alright! HeartCatch Pretty Cure!Takatori Hideaki
Alright! HeartCatch Pretty Cure!Takatori Hideakiplay_arrow
"I want to play Pretty Cure songs!" On the piano, a...
23Dragon Quest V “Overture”sugiyama kouichi
Dragon Quest V “Overture”sugiyama kouichiplay_arrow
The Dragon Quest Overture is perfect for a piano duet
24From Kirakira Piano: Famous Piano Duets for Children, Volume 1 — “Catbus”Todoroki Chihiro
From Kirakira Piano: Famous Piano Duets for Children, Volume 1 — “Catbus”Todoroki Chihiroplay_arrow
Is Chihiro Todoroki a composer of piano pieces for children, or...
25Sing, Sing, SingLouis Prima
Sing, Sing, SingLouis Primaplay_arrow
This song, composed by Louis Prima, is sui…
26Beautiful RosemaryFritz Kreisler
Beautiful RosemaryFritz Kreislerplay_arrow
Piano duet arrangement of Kreisler’s “Schön Rosmarin”
27Suite ‘The Nutcracker,’ Op. 71a – TrepakPyotr Tchaikovsky
Suite 'The Nutcracker,' Op. 71a – TrepakPyotr Tchaikovskyplay_arrow
Introduction to Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite
28Waltz of ParisCatherine Rollin
Waltz of ParisCatherine Rollinplay_arrow
Famous American composer, Catherine Lori…
29Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Dash Across the New WorldOgasawara Yuta
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Dash Across the New WorldOgasawara Yutaplay_arrow
Classical is nice too, but something bright and glamorous…
30He’s a Pirate from the movie Pirates of the CaribbeanKlaus Badelt/Hans Zimmer
He’s a Pirate from the movie Pirates of the CaribbeanKlaus Badelt/Hans Zimmerplay_arrow
Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer...
31The Fairy Garden, No. 5 from the suite “Ma mère l’Oye”Maurice Ravel
The Fairy Garden, No. 5 from the suite “Ma mère l’Oye”Maurice Ravelplay_arrow
The beauty of the fairy-tale suite in Ravel’s piano four hands
32Dragon Quest V “Wedding Waltz”sugiyama kouichi
Dragon Quest V “Wedding Waltz”sugiyama kouichiplay_arrow
The Wedding Waltz from Dragon Quest V has been arranged for piano duet
33Jolly Old Saint NicholasBenjamin Hanby
Jolly Old Saint NicholasBenjamin Hanbyplay_arrow
Saint Nicholas, who is considered the origin of Santa Claus, ...
34Aladdin: A Whole New WorldAlan Menken
Aladdin: A Whole New WorldAlan Menkenplay_arrow
Disney Masterpieces: Magic Carpet Piano Duet
35HumoresqueAntonín Dvořák
HumoresqueAntonín Dvořákplay_arrow
A fusion of Czech and American music, an elegant miniature beloved in Japan
36Animal Crossing: New Horizons “Resident Services”Todaka Ikusei
Animal Crossing: New Horizons "Resident Services"Todaka Ikuseiplay_arrow
A duet piece from Animal Crossing: New Horizons
37Suite “Dolly” Op. 56 No. 1: Berceuse (Lullaby)Gabriel Faure
Suite "Dolly" Op. 56 No. 1: Berceuse (Lullaby)Gabriel Faureplay_arrow
The French composer Gabriel Fauré loved…
38From the suite ‘Ma mère l’Oye’: No. 1 Pavane of the Sleeping BeautyMaurice Ravel
From the suite 'Ma mère l’Oye': No. 1 Pavane of the Sleeping BeautyMaurice Ravelplay_arrow
An elegant piano duet inspired by the theme of Sleeping Beauty
39Rather than “The Carnival Has Come,” it went, “There were two mischievous kittens.”Hirayoshi Takeshu
Rather than “The Carnival Has Come,” it went, “There were two mischievous kittens.”Hirayoshi Takeshuplay_arrow
Recommended for intermediate players in piano duets
40My Neighbor Totoro ‘Catbus’Hisaishi Joe
My Neighbor Totoro 'Catbus'Hisaishi Joeplay_arrow
A lighthearted and mysterious rid—unfolding in the film…
41From the suite “Ma mère l’Oye,” No. 3: “Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas”Maurice Ravel
From the suite “Ma mère l’Oye,” No. 3: “Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas”Maurice Ravelplay_arrow
Expressing an Oriental fairy tale of a cursed princess on the piano
42From the suite ‘Ma mère l’Oye’: No. 4, ‘Dialogue of Beauty and the Beast’Maurice Ravel
From the suite 'Ma mère l’Oye': No. 4, 'Dialogue of Beauty and the Beast'Maurice Ravelplay_arrow
A masterpiece piano duet themed on Beauty and the Beast
43Aladdin “Friend Like Me”Alan Menken
Aladdin “Friend Like Me”Alan Menkenplay_arrow
Enjoy Disney songs from the movies with piano duets
44Quintet Theme ‘Evening Quintet’Miyagawa Akira
Quintet Theme 'Evening Quintet'Miyagawa Akiraplay_arrow
The opening of an NHK Educational TV music appreciation program…