Weddings and events
J. Pachelbel (1653–1706)
Canon in D
The most-played piece at weddings and school concerts. Layer after layer of melody builds over the same eight chords.
Korean folk song
Arirang
Korea's best-known folk song, sung in music class and at cultural exchange concerts.
M. J. Hill (1859–1916)
Happy Birthday
Moved to C major so you can play it right away at a birthday party.
J. Strauss II (1825–1899)
The Blue Danube
The waltz theme by Johann Strauss II, often heard at year-end concerts.
F. Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Wedding March
Mendelssohn's march for the recessional at weddings. It opens with a trumpet fanfare.
W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
The first movement of Mozart's serenade. The original is for strings, so the piano left hand takes the cello part.
F. Schubert (1797–1828)
Marche Militaire
Schubert's march. The original is a piano duet, gathered here for two hands so you can play it alone.
J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
Air on the G String
The Air from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3, taken from a piano arrangement in G major.
Gyeongsang folk song
Miryang Arirang
A Gyeongsang-province folk song that begins 'Nal jom boso' (Look at me). Set in 9/8 semachi rhythm as in Korean school textbooks.
E. Grieg (1843–1907)
Hall of the Mountain King
From Grieg's 'Peer Gynt'. The same melody gets faster and louder.