Masterpieces on Mini Piano: Carefully Selected from Classical, Pop, and Film Music

A mini piano whose music-box-like tone offers a soothing touch.

Also known as a toy piano, it’s long been loved as a “toy piano,” but in recent years it has often been performed by renowned pianists.

Videos of professional performers placing a mini piano on top of a grand piano and playing both simultaneously have also gained popularity.

In this article, we’ve picked out mini piano performance videos along with dedicated sheet music!

We’ll introduce performances and scores arranged for mini pianos—typically 25 to 44 keys—based on classics, pop, and film music originally played on standard 88-key pianos.

Playlist

Masterpieces on Mini Piano: Carefully Selected from Classical, Pop, and Film Music
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	SummerHisaishi Joe		Joe Hisaishi’s famous piece “Summer,” a nostalgic Japanese beauty
2	Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331, Third Movement “Turkish March”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		Ideas for performing the Turkish March on a mini piano
3	Happy Birthday to YouMildred J. Hill／Patty Smith Hill		People are delighted when you play Happy Birthday on a mini piano.
4	A Whole New WorldAlan Menken		Playing the Aladdin theme song on a mini piano
5	My Neighbor TotoroHisaishi Joe		Playing Totoro’s theme song on a mini piano
6	Waltz No. 6 in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 “Minute Waltz”Frederic Chopin		Chopin’s Minute Waltz is a famous piece that is rhythmic and beautiful
7	“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from The Nutcracker SuitePyotr Tchaikovsky		Playing the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker on a mini piano
8	Dried flowersYuuri		Playing Dry Flower on a mini piano
9	Wedding MarchFelix Mendelssohn		The Wedding March can be reproduced on a mini piano
10	Carrying YouHisaishi Joe		‘Carrying You’ is a famous song from Laputa.
11	Fantaisie-ImpromptuFrederic Chopin		Arranging and performing Chopin’s Fantaisie-Impromptu on a mini piano
12	Piano Sonata No. 8 “Pathétique” in C minor, Op. 13, Second MovementLudwig van Beethoven		Playing Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata, 2nd movement, on a mini piano
13	Chim Chim Cher-eeThe Sherman Brothers		Playing 'Chim Chim Cher-ee' on a mini piano
14	Mickey Mouse MarchJimmy Dodd		The Appeal and Performance of the Mickey Mouse March
15	The March of the Toy SoldiersLeon Jessel		Introducing the Toy Soldiers’ March
16	Marigoldaimyon		Tips for how to play Aimyon’s “Marigold”