Easy classical piano pieces
Real classical music you can play in your first months: Bach's minuets, Schumann's Album for the Young, easy arrangements of Swan Lake, Canon in D and Für Elise, Satie's Gymnopédies and more. Every piece here has a version at level 1 or 2, so start with the ones you know and love. For a hand-picked list with notes on each, read our guide to the best easy classical pieces for beginners.
434 pieces, most popular first · page 1 of 5
- Canon in DJohann PachelbelBeginner–Easy0:48–2:07 · 4 versions
- Swan LakePyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyBeginner0:50
- Symphony No. 7, 2nd movement (Allegretto)Ludwig van BeethovenEasy1:12
- The Barber of SevilleGioachino RossiniEasy0:54–3:10 · 2 versions
- Aria (Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach)Johann Sebastian BachEasy0:58
- Für EliseLudwig van BeethovenBeginner–Intermediate0:52–3:09 · 3 versions
- Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Ode to Joy)Ludwig van BeethovenBeginner–Easy0:32–1:36 · 4 versions
- Russian Dance (Trepak)Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyBeginner0:39
- Ave MariaFranz SchubertEasy1:56
- The Stars and Stripes ForeverJohn Philip SousaBeginner–Advanced1:03–3:55 · 3 versions
- Papageno's Aria (The Magic Flute)Wolfgang Amadeus MozartEasy0:38
- Träumerei (Kinderszenen No. 7)Robert SchumannEasy–Intermediate1:51–2:22 · 2 versions
- Minuet No. 2 (Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach)Johann Sebastian BachEasy1:36
- Minuet in G majorJohann Sebastian BachBeginner–Easy0:41–1:12 · 3 versions
- Sonatina in C major, Op. 36 No. 1Muzio ClementiEasy–Intermediate0:58–1:54 · 2 versions
- Impertinence, HWV 494George Frideric HandelEasy0:48
- Brahms' Lullaby (Wiegenlied)Johannes BrahmsBeginner–Easy0:31–0:54 · 2 versions
- Air on the G StringJohann Sebastian BachEasy0:58
- Consolation No. 1Franz LisztEasy0:49
- The EntertainerScott JoplinEasy–Intermediate1:47–4:13 · 2 versions
- Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2Friedrich BurgmüllerEasy0:26
- Candor (La Candeur), Op. 100 No. 1Friedrich BurgmüllerBeginner0:36
- First Loss, Op. 68 No. 16Robert SchumannEasy1:19
- Golden Stars WaltzLouis StreabbogBeginner1:36
- Gymnopédie No. 1Erik SatieEasy2:21
- Gymnopédie No. 2Erik SatieEasy3:15
- Gymnopédie No. 3Erik SatieEasy3:00
- Hunter's Song, Op. 68 No. 7Robert SchumannEasy1:12
- Innocence, Op. 100 No. 5Friedrich BurgmüllerEasy0:27
- Little Piece, Op. 68 No. 5Robert SchumannBeginner1:26
- Little Prelude in D minor, BWV 926Johann Sebastian BachEasy1:02
- Little Prelude in F major, BWV 928Johann Sebastian BachEasy1:23
- March in E-flat majorJohann Sebastian BachEasy1:11
- March of the Wooden SoldiersPyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyEasy0:40
- Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 1Carl CzernyBeginner0:55
- Melody, Op. 68 No. 1Robert SchumannBeginner1:36
- Minuet in A minorJohann Sebastian BachBeginner1:04
- Minuet in E-flat major, WoO 82Ludwig van BeethovenEasy3:16
- Minuet in F majorJohann Sebastian BachBeginner0:48
- Minuet in G minorJohann Sebastian BachBeginner0:41
- Morning Prayer, Op. 39 No. 1Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyBeginner1:10
- Musette in D majorJohann Sebastian BachEasy0:20
- Of Foreign Lands and PeoplesRobert SchumannEasy0:37
- Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyEasy0:55
- Pastorale, Op. 100 No. 3Friedrich BurgmüllerEasy0:51
- Polonaise in D minorJohann Sebastian BachEasy0:45
- Polonaise in G minorJohann Sebastian BachEasy0:48
- Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7Frédéric ChopinEasy0:24
- Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4Frédéric ChopinEasy1:48
- Progress, Op. 100 No. 6Friedrich BurgmüllerEasy0:29
- Soldiers' March, Op. 68 No. 2Robert SchumannBeginner0:47
- Sonatina in B-flat major, HWV 585George Frideric HandelEasy0:38
- Sonatina in C major, Op. 20 No. 1: AllegroFriedrich KuhlauEasy2:39
- The Blue Danube (main theme)Johann Strauss IIEasy0:39
- The Clear Stream, Op. 100 No. 7Friedrich BurgmüllerEasy0:22
- The Happy Farmer, Op. 68 No. 10Robert SchumannEasy0:48
- The Wild Horseman, Op. 68 No. 8Robert SchumannEasy0:38
- Åse's DeathEdvard GriegEasy3:36
- SarabandeJohann PachelbelEasy1:00
- The Patriotic SongMikhail GlinkaEasy1:04
- Erlaube mir, feins MädchenJohannes BrahmsEasy0:23
- Sonatina in C major, Op. 36 No. 1, 2nd movementMuzio ClementiEasy1:18
- MinuetJohann Sebastian BachEasy1:24–1:36 · 2 versions
- Tuba Mirum (Requiem)Wolfgang Amadeus MozartBeginner0:52
- The Pearl FishersGeorges BizetEasy1:57
- PreludeFrédéric ChopinBeginner–Advanced0:24–3:18 · 2 versions
- Minuet in D minor, BWV Anh. 132Johann Sebastian BachEasy0:48
- Three Pieces in the Shape of a Pear: En plus (Secondo)Erik SatieEasy1:48
- La donna è mobileGiuseppe VerdiBeginner0:51
- My Old Kentucky HomeStephen FosterBeginner–Easy0:32–1:10 · 3 versions
- A Deserted Farm (Woodland Sketches No. 8)Edward MacDowellEasy1:57
- Minuet in G majorJoseph HaydnEasy1:09
- He Shall Feed His Flock (Messiah)George Frideric HandelEasy0:53
- Hard Times Come Again No MoreStephen FosterBeginner0:41
- Humoresque No. 7Antonín DvořákEasy1:03
- Prelude No. 9Johann Sebastian BachEasy0:22
- Prelude in E minor, BWV 855Johann Sebastian BachEasy0:38–3:04 · 3 versions
- Rondeau from AbdelazerHenry PurcellBeginner1:12
- Old Black JoeStephen FosterEasy0:24
- Hole in the WallHenry PurcellBeginner0:24–0:34 · 4 versions
- Praeludium No. 2Johann Sebastian BachEasy1:12
- Der Lindenbaum (Am Brunnen vor dem Tore)Franz SchubertBeginner0:27
- Camptown RacesStephen FosterBeginner0:24–1:06 · 4 versions
- Canary in B-flat majorHenry PurcellEasy0:51
- AirGeorge Frideric HandelEasy0:24–1:21 · 2 versions
- Menuet IGeorge Frideric HandelBeginner–Easy0:20–0:26 · 2 versions
- Menuet II (Trio)George Frideric HandelEasy1:05–1:12 · 2 versions
- Polonaise in F majorJohann Sebastian BachEasy0:48–0:48 · 2 versions
- Voi che sapete (The Marriage of Figaro)Wolfgang Amadeus MozartEasy2:25–2:26 · 2 versions
- The Blue DanubeJohann Strauss IIEasy–Intermediate1:11–5:37 · 3 versions
- Una voce poco fa (The Barber of Seville)Gioachino RossiniEasy1:47
- Creation (The Spacious Firmament on High)Joseph HaydnBeginner1:04
- Nicht so traurig, BWV 489Johann Sebastian BachEasy0:43
- Bridal Chorus (Lohengrin)Richard WagnerEasy0:46
- PolonaiseWolfgang Amadeus MozartEasy1:04
- Schaff's mit mir, Gott, BWV 514Johann Sebastian BachBeginner0:36
- MinuetWolfgang Amadeus MozartBeginner–Easy0:44–0:51 · 3 versions
- HornpipeHenry PurcellEasy1:36
- Nymphs and ShepherdsHenry PurcellBeginner1:32
- The King of Love My Shepherd IsCharles GounodEasy0:54