Ring, Ring the Banjo
by Stephen Foster (1826–1864) · Romantic · Easy
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy · Level 2 | 2 of 5 | G major | 1:19 |
The player above plays the first 20 seconds. Learn all 1:19 of Ring, Ring the Banjo in the PianoKite app: every version, both hands or one at a time, Wait mode on every bar, play-along at 50, 75 or 100% and per-bar feedback. Get early access.
- Era
- Romantic (1830–1910)
- Mood
- Joyful · bright and lively
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Written by Stephen Foster (1826–1864), Ring, Ring the Banjo is cheerful and quick on its feet, in the Romantic style. The version here is level 2 of 5 (easy), in G major and about 1:19 long.
About Stephen Foster (1826–1864): American songwriter of Oh! Susanna, Camptown Races and Beautiful Dreamer.
How to play Ring, Ring the Banjo on piano
- Learn each hand on its own before putting them together. In the app, choose Left or Right and the other hand plays for you, so you still hear the whole piece.
- Use Wait mode for the first few runs, then play along at 50% speed with the count-in.
- Work in short sections of four to eight bars rather than always starting from the top.
- Short daily sessions beat one long weekly one. Ten focused minutes a day is enough to make steady progress.
In the PianoKite app you can learn it with your own digital piano over Bluetooth or USB, or with any piano through the microphone: the score scrolls past a playhead, the keys light up, and every bar gets a score so you can see what's learned. See how it works. New to the piano? Start with the beginner lessons. Get early access.
License and credits
Arranged by a MuseScore user, from the PDMX dataset. License: Public Domain. Source: MuseScore.
Both the composition and the source file are in the public domain.
PDMX files come from the PDMX dataset (Long et al., 2024, CC BY 4.0).
Text events such as lyrics were removed; the notes are as published. The player on this page plays the first 20 seconds.
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