[With Piano Sheet Music] Easy to Play! Introducing Free Performance Videos of Children’s Songs and School Songs

snowMonbushō shōka

Children’s song “Yuki” (Key of C) completed with just 3 chords! [Home Piano Lessons]

A song familiar as a Ministry of Education shoka that you hear everywhere once winter arrives.

Since it was included in a textbook published in June 1911, it has been sung across generations for over a century.

It depicts a snowy landscape with drifting flakes, contrasting a lively dog running about outdoors with a cat warming itself inside, making it fun to play while imagining the scene.

In 2007, it was selected for the “100 Best Japanese Songs,” truly a classic of the Japanese winter! With a narrow range and straightforward fingering, it’s perfect for beginners to build their fundamentals.

Ride the lively rhythm and try playing with a bounce that conveys the joy of swirling snow!

Do-Re-Mi SongRichard Rodgers

[Free Sheet Music with Do-Re-Mi] Do-Re-Mi Song Level 1 [Piano Beginner]

Do-Re-Mi, a song from the musical The Sound of Music—one of American composer Richard Rodgers’s masterpieces—is an ideal exercise for connecting note names with the keyboard! Since the lyrics themselves indicate the solfège syllables, I recommend practicing by singing out loud as you play.

The sections where the melody moves stepwise through the scale are also great for practicing the “thumb-under” technique, where you tuck your thumb beneath your palm, so be sure to focus on that technical aspect as you play.

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Dog PolicemanDaichi Omi

A current nursery school teacher plays “The Policeman Dog” on the piano. Sheet music included.

“Inu no Omawari-san” (The Doggy Policeman) is a Japanese children’s song composed by Megumi Oonaka, a composer known for writing nursery rhymes, choral works, and many school songs.

Though the melody is friendly and approachable, it’s packed with rhythms you’ll want to master to move beyond the beginner stage on piano—such as dotted quarter–eighth combinations, triplets, and syncopation.

These rhythms can feel tricky if you try to grasp them just by reading the score, but they’re much easier to internalize when you recall a familiar tune.

Try practicing while humming along.

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Toy Cha-Cha-ChaKoshibe Nobuyoshi

[Piano Beginner] The Toy Cha-Cha-Cha Level 1 [Free Sheet Music with Do-Re-Mi Notation]

You can sing “Omocha no Cha-Cha-Cha” while clapping your hands or fluttering them to represent twinkling stars.

The piece was originally composed as an interlude for a comedy show aimed at adults, but its lyrics were later completely revamped for children, and today it’s loved as a classic children’s song.

Because the melody includes chromatic motion, even the easiest version in C major has spots that use black keys.

Since pieces practiced at the very beginning of piano study are often composed using only the white keys, a piece that uses black keys might feel fresh and exciting.

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aye-ayeUno Seiichirō

Aye-aye: Beginner Piano Sheet Music

“Ai Ai” is a beloved children’s song with a catchy melody and simple lyrics that vividly conjure up the image of a little monkey.

It has even been selected as a required piece for the childcare worker certification exam, and is a staple in nursery schools and kindergartens.

A key point when playing it on the piano is the rest right after “Ai Ai”! At the beginner level, when you’re busy chasing the notes, it’s easy to overlook rests, so be sure to focus on them as you practice.

For those aiming to become childcare workers, I recommend mastering singing while playing so you can perform it at recreational activities and school plays.

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