A String Of Pearls — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "A String Of Pearls" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Ab, 130 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(Eb)Ba (Ebmaj7)by, (Eb7)here’s (Eb6)a (Eb)five and (Eb)dime, ba (Eb6)by, (Eb7)now’s (Ebmaj7)a (Eb)bout the (Ebmaj7)time (Eb7)for (Eb6)a (Eb)string of (F7)pearls a (Bb7)la (Eb6)Wool worth. (Ab)Ev (Abmaj7)’ry (Ab7)pearl’s (Ab6)a (Ab)star a (Ab)bove wrapped (Ab6)in (Ab7)dreams (Abmaj7)and (Ab)filled with (Abmaj7)love, (Ab7)that (Ab6)old (Ab)string of (Bb9)pearls a (Eb7)la (Ab6)Wool worth. (Eb)’Til (Ebmaj7)that (Eb7)hap (Eb6)py (Eb)day in (Eb)Spring when (Eb6)you (Eb7)buy (Ebmaj7)the (Eb)wed ding (Ebmaj7)ring, (Eb7)please, (Eb6)a (Eb)string of (F9)pearls a (Bb7)la (Eb6)Wool worth. (Eb)Ba (Ebmaj7)by, (Eb7)you (Eb6)made (Eb)quite a (Eb)start, found (Eb6)the (Eb7)way (Ebmaj7)right (Eb)to my (Ebmaj7)heart (Eb7)with (Eb6)a (Eb)string of (F7)pearls a (Bb7)la (Eb6)Wool worth. (Ab)Wait (Abmaj7)’til (Ab7)the (Ab6)stars (Ab)peek a (Ab)boo, I’ve (Ab6)got (Ab7)some (Abmaj7)thing (Ab)just for (Abmaj7)you. (Ab7)It’s (Ab6)a (Ab)string of (Bb9)kiss es (Eb7)for (Ab6)ba by. (Eb)I (Ebmaj7)found (Eb7)a (Eb6)love (Eb)so sub (Eb)lime, right (Eb6)in (Eb7)that (Ebmaj7)old (Eb)five and (Ebmaj7)dime, (Eb7)with (Eb6)a (Eb)string of (F9)pearls a (Bb7)la (Eb6)Wool worth. (Eb6)Wool worth.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Ab
Tempo
130 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "A String Of Pearls" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.