Scarborough Fair — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Scarborough Fair" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Dm)Are you go ing to (Em7)Scar bor (A7)ough (Dm)Fair? (F)Pars ley, (Dm)sage, rose (G)mar y and (Dm)thyme. Re (Bb)mem ber (Dm)me (Gm6)to (Dm)one who lives (Bb)there, for (Dm)once she (G7)was a (C)true love of (Dm)mine. (Dm)Have her make me a (Em7)cam der (A7)bric (Dm)shirt, (F)pars ley, (Dm)sage, rose (G)mar y and (Dm)thyme. With (Bb)out a (Dm)seam (Gm6)or (Dm)fine nee dle (Bb)work, and (Dm)then she’ll (G7)be a (C)true love of (Dm)mine. (Dm)mine.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Traditional
Key
G
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Scarborough Fair" 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.