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Row, Row, Row Your Boat is ready to play. Press the button below and the trainer opens with this song loaded: the keys you need light up in order with a countdown, so you can learn it without reading music. It runs in your browser with no sign-up and no download, and you can use your mouse, a touch screen, your computer keyboard or a USB MIDI keyboard.
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About the tune
This round has been sung in English-speaking countries since the nineteenth century. It is usually sung as a round: one group starts, and a second group begins the tune a little later, so the same melody overlaps with itself. The words about rowing gently down the stream are a famously simple verse.
How it is arranged here
The arrangement is simplified for learning and is written in 4/4 time at about 96 beats per minute. It has about 4 bars and 28 steps in Any-key mode, where one press plays the whole step. The right hand has 27 notes and the left hand has 20. The lowest note is G2 and the highest is C5.
How to learn it
- Open the song and choose Watch to see and hear it once.
- Switch to Follow. The song waits for you to press each lit key, so there is no timing pressure.
- When Follow feels easy, try Play along and aim for 90% or better. The speed dial lets you start slow, and the coach loops any bars that gave you trouble.
Practice tips
- If you have a friend, try it as a round: one person starts, and the second person begins when the first reaches “gently down the stream”.
- Count the long notes slowly and keep the short notes light and even.
Try it on organ or choir
This tune sounds especially good with held notes. Turn the instrument dial to Organ or Choir and every note will sustain for as long as you hold the key. See how the synth choir works or how drawbar organs work.
Is it free to use and share?
It is a traditional song with no living author, so it is in the public domain. Our arrangement is simplified, and it is written for practice rather than as a published edition. See our guide to public-domain music for what that means.
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Questions
Do I need a piano to play Row, Row, Row Your Boat?
No. You can use the on-screen keys with a mouse or touch screen, the computer keyboard (the A row plays white keys and the W row black keys), or a USB MIDI keyboard in Chrome or Edge.
How hard is Row, Row, Row Your Boat?
We rate this arrangement beginner. Follow mode makes any song easier because it waits for you.
Can I play it slower?
Yes. The speed dial goes from 40% to 100%, and the coach can loop a few bars at a slower speed.