Little Red Rooster — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Little Red Rooster" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 110 BPM.

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

Lyrics

I got a lit tle red to roost er, too la zy to crow to day. I got a (C7)lit tle red to roost er, too la zy to crow to day. He (D7)keeps ev ’ry thing in the barn yard up set tle red roost in ev ’ry (G)way. The dogs be gin to bark, er, the hounds zy be gin to howl. I got The (C7)dogs be gin to bark, er, the hounds zy be gin to howl. He (D7)Watch out, ’ry all in you kin folk, my lit tle red roost er’s on the (G)prowl. The I tell you that (G)he keeps all the hens er, fight ing a mong them selves. Tell you that (C7)he keeps all the hens er, fight ing a mong them selves. He (D7)don’t want no hens in the barn yard lay ing eggs for no bod y (G)else. Now if you (G)see my red the roost er, please ing a send him home. Said if you (C7)see my red the roost er, please ing a send him home. I (D7)had want no peace in the barn yard since ing the red roost er’s been (G)gone. Now if you

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Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
110 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Little Red Rooster" 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.