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Beginner · First Melodies

Long, Long Ago

Thomas Haynes Bayly

A gentle nineteenth-century song with a clear question-and-answer shape. Notice when the tune comes back home.

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Make a little progress

  1. Listen once and watch where the notes meet the keyboard.
  2. Set playback to half speed. Hear the right hand on its own.
  3. Choose two bars and switch on the loop.
  4. Add the left hand when the phrase feels familiar.

About this arrangement

Composed 1833; composer died 1839; our own arrangement. Melody simplified and transposed; newly written sparse bass accompaniment. No lyrics or third-party recording.

The onscreen note guide simplifies notation. This is a short teaching arrangement of the melody with a sparse bass, not a full concert score.