[Children’s Song] Easy Even for Piano Beginners! Introducing Nursery Rhymes with Simple Chords

Familiar nursery rhymes that everyone sang at least once in childhood.

With simple melodies, easy-to-remember lyrics, and straightforward chords, nursery rhymes are perfect for piano beginners to practice! So this time, we’re introducing easy, playable nursery rhymes recommended for children who have just started piano lessons and adults who are beginning to learn on their own.

We’ve selected songs that meet the following conditions: a relatively narrow range, few notes in the melody, and simple chords.

Give them a try!

Playlist

[Children’s Song] Easy Even for Piano Beginners! Introducing Nursery Rhymes with Simple Chords
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	The sound of insectsMonbushō shōka		A lyrical scene played by the sounds of autumn insects
2	Ogre PantsLuigi Denza		Setsubun Ogre’s Underpants, a lively hand-play song
3	snowMonbushō shōka		A classic winter tune, a masterpiece that paints a snowy landscape
4	Light of FirefliesSukottorando min’yō		Hotaru no Hikari, a song celebrating the end of learning
5	Ten thousand feet in the Alpsamerika min’yō		The charm of the classic song we all sang in our childhood
6	Tanabata-samaShimousa Kanichi		The Tanabata song, a gentle melody that resonates in the heart
7	maple leavesOkanoteiichi		The charm of the classic song “Momiji,” which depicts autumn scenery
8	tea pickingMonbushō shōka		Nostalgic tea-picking song, the joy of music
9	butterflyDoitsu min’yō		Butterfly is a beginner piano practice piece.
10	Where are you from?		The Charm of the Handball Song “Antagata Dokosa”
11	If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands		Dance with your hands and feet: Kyu Sakamoto’s classic “Ue o Muite Arukou”
12	London BridgeIgirisu min’yō		A famous English folk song for two-person play
13	little foxDoitsu min’yō		A famous piece that depicts an adorable scene of a little fox
14	Medaka no GakkōNakata Yoshinao		A fun song depicting the school life of small fish
15	Come, fireflyMonbushō shōka		Light of the Fireflies, a summer children's song
16	FlowerTaki Rentarō		Spring song 'Hana' depicts the beauty of the Sumida River.
17	Under the big chestnut treeIgirisu min’yō		Easy and fun piano pieces for beginners
18	Song of the FrogDoitsu min’yō		The Frog Song is simple and perfect for practice
19	Dog PolicemanDaichi Omi		The Policeman Dog: A Nursery Rhyme About Helping a Kitten
20	Close It, Open ItJean-Jacques Rousseau		Musunde Hiraite, a simple children's song
21	The Bear of the Forestamerika min’yō		The charm of the children's song “Forest Bear” and practice methods
22	Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starfuransu min’yō		Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is an ideal song for beginners.
23	rainbowNakagawa Hirotaka		The uplifting charm of “Niji” and tips for performing it
24	Puppy March		Play 'Puppy March' expressively
25	Mountain MusiciansDoitsu min’yō		The children’s song “Yama no Ongakuka” is perfect for practice!
26	aye-ayeUno Seiichirō		“Ai Ai” is a children’s song ideal for beginners.
27	The Spinning SongKomori Akihiro		The Itomaki Song: A simple and fun nursery rhyme
28	Piglet-raccoon dog-fox-catYamamoto Naozumi		The shiritori song “Kobuta, Tanuki, Kitsune, Neko” is easy.
29	Toy Cha-Cha-ChaKoshibe Nobuyoshi		A fun rhythm song popular with children
30	Buzz buzz buzzBohemia min’yo		Bun Bun Bun, a popular song for beginner pianists
31	TulipInoue Takeshi		The nostalgic children’s song “Tulips,” playable by anyone
32	Mary’s lambamerika min’yō		Mary's lamb is a simple nursery rhyme
33	Do-Re-Mi SongRichard Rodgers		The song for memorizing note names in a fun way, “Do-Re-Mi Song.”