Puff The Magic Dragon — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Puff The Magic Dragon" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of A, 132 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(A)Puff the Mag ic (C#m)Drag on (D)lived by the (A)sea and (D)frol icked in the (A)au tumn mist in a (B7)land called Hon a lee. (A)Lit tle Jack ie (C#m)Pa per (D)loved that ras cal (A)Puff and (D)brought him strings and (A)seal ing wax and (B7)oth er (E)fan cy (A)stuff. (E)Oh! (A)Puff the Mag ic (C#m)Drag on (D)lived by the (A)sea and (D)frol icked in the (A)au tumn mist in a (B7)land called Hon a lee. (A)Puff the Mag ic (C#m)Drag on (D)lived by the (A)sea and (D)frol icked in the (A)au tumn mist in a (B7)land called (E)Hon a (A)lee. To (A)Puff the Mag ic (C#m)Drag on (D)lived by the (A)sea and (D)frol icked in the (A)au tumn mist in a (B7)land called Hon a lee. (A)Lit tle Jack ie (C#m)Pa per (D)loved that ras cal (A)Puff and (D)brought him strings and (A)seal ing wax and (B7)oth er (E)fan cy (A)stuff. (E)Oh! (A)Puff the Mag ic (C#m)Drag on (D)lived by the (A)sea and (D)frol icked in the (A)au tumn mist in a (B7)land called Hon a lee. (A)Puff the Mag ic (C#m)Drag on (D)lived by the (A)sea and (D)frol icked in the (A)au tumn mist in a (B7)land called (E)Hon a (A)lee. To (B7)land called (E)Hon a (A)lee.

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Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Folk
Key
A
Tempo
132 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Puff The Magic Dragon" 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.