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Yankee Doodle

Piano notes in letters · Traditional

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Key of C · Beginner friendly. Notes with a · dot are lower octave (e.g. G·). Play slowly with your right hand, one finger per note.
RH Right Hand (melody)
· Lower octave note
- Rest / hold

Verse

RH
C  C  D  E  C    E  D  G·  C  C  D  E  C  B·
Yankee Doodle went to town, riding on a pony
RH
G·  C  C  D  E  F  E    D  C  B·   G·  A·  B·  C·  C
He stuck a finger in his hat and called it macaroni.
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