John Barleycorn
John Barleycorn: play it with falling notes in your browser, on your computer keys, a touch screen or a MIDI keyboard. It is part of Klaviero Premium, and 49 pieces are free. The chart has 172 notes over 0:37, peaks at 5.7 notes per second, and Klaviero rates it tier 5 of 5.
John Barleycorn is a piece with no composer on record. The edition it was engraved from is dated 1909, and the music itself is likely older. It is part of the folk repertoire. The Klaviero chart holds 172 notes across 0:37. Mutopia's edition is scored for voice, piano. Klaviero holds 123 other pieces with no named composer. The engraving it was built from is in the public domain.
It runs at about 4.6 notes per second and peaks at 5.7. The right hand plays 57% of the 172 notes and the left 43%. The notes run B2 to D6, so a 49-key board will not cover it and a 61-key one will. Klaviero rates it tier 5 of 5.
- Composer
- Traditional
- Composed
- 1909
- Period
- Folk
- Notes
- 172
- Length
- 0:37
- Peak density
- 5.7 notes per second
- Difficulty
- tier 5 of 5
- Access
- Premium