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Stephen Foster (1826–1864)

Oh! Susanna

In D major for piano

Level
2 of 5
Key signature
2 sharps
Time
4/4
Length
17 bars
Plays in
about 1 min

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The opening bars of Oh! Susanna
The opening bars

Versions

Each easier version only leaves notes out, so every one is still the real piece.

  • As written119 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots70 notes
  • Right-hand melody54 notes

What it asks of you

  • Treble clef from D4 to B4
  • Bass clef from C3 to D4, with ledger lines
  • Key signature: 2 sharps (D major or B minor)
  • Rhythm: quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, dotted half notes, eighth notes, dotted quarter notes
  • Intervals: 2nds (steps), 3rds (skips), 5ths, 4ths, 6ths, 3rds played together in one hand
  • Hands playing together, hands taking turns, one hand moving while the other holds, moving the hand to a new position

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Score from PDMX (CC0 1.0); the composition is public domain: Stephen Foster died in 1864. Credits