Are you looking to play Thriller by Michael Jackson on the piano, using easy letter notes, but aren’t sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place! This timeless track is a favorite for many, and with our easy piano letter notes, you’ll be playing it in no time. Whether you’re a beginner or just looking for a quick way to learn, our simple format breaks down the song so it’s fun and effortless to master. Ready to get started? Keep reading, and you’ll find the letter notes waiting for you below!
Congratulations! You’ve now reached the end of our guide to playing Thriller by Michael Jackson on the piano. With the easy piano letter notes provided, you have everything you need to bring this beloved song to life, whether you’re practicing alone or performing for friends and family. Remember, learning piano is all about patience, practice, and passion. Take your time mastering each part of the song, and don’t worry if it doesn’t sound perfect at first—every great musician started somewhere!
As you become more comfortable, try experimenting with your own style and dynamics to make the song truly your own. And don’t forget, music is meant to be enjoyed, so celebrate your progress and have fun along the way.
If you enjoyed this tutorial, be sure to explore the rest of our collection of easy piano letter notes for more of your favorite songs. There’s always another melody waiting to be learned! Keep practicing, keep playing, and most importantly, keep sharing your love of music with the world. Happy playing!
Each group of letter notes is played from left to right, and vertical letters on the same column are played together.
The numbers in front of each line are the octave, each octave has an unique color so you can easily follow them.
Lowercase (a b c d e f g) letters are natural notes (white keys, a.k.a A B C D E F G ).
Uppercase (A C D F G) letters are the sharp notes (black keys a.k.a. A# C# D# F# G#), look at the image below to see where each letter note is on the piano keyboard.
The lines / dashes (-) between letters indicates timing to play the notes. Just listen to the audio file at the top of the post to figure out the time lenght of the dashes (usually 5-6 dashes is about 1 second)
RH / LH means Right Hand / Left Hand and it's mostly for people who play the piano, it tells them with what hand to play the lines. Also, if you want to play a easy version of the song, playing only the RH lines does exactly that, because on most songs RH notes are for melody and LH notes are for bass.
RH:6|d--c------------c---------|
RH:5|--------------------b---a-|
RH:5|f--f------------f---d---c-|
RH:5|a--a------------a---g---f-|
LH:2|d--f------------f---g---d-|
RH:4|------f-------------------|
RH:4|------a-------------------|
RH:4|------c-------------------|
RH:4|------d-------------------|
LH:2|-----dc-d-f-g-d--d---dc-d-|
RH:5|----------------------c-d-|
LH:2|f-g-d--d---dc-d-f-g-d--d--|
RH:5|ef--------dc------c-d-d-c-|
RH:4|------------a----a--------|
LH:2|-dc-d-f-g-d--d---dc-d-f-g-|
RH:5|d-c-d-fd-c----------------|
RH:4|----------a---------------|
LH:2|d--d---dc-d-f-g-d--d---dc-|
RH:5|--------c-d-ef--------dc--|
RH:4|------------------------a-|
LH:2|d-f-g-d--d---dc-d-f-g-d--d|
RH:5|---dc-d-d-c-d-c-d-fd-c----|
RH:4|----------------------a---|
LH:2|---dc-d-f-g-d--d---dc-d-f-|
RH:5|----d-f-ag-fd-----------g-|
LH:2|g-d--d---dc-d-f-g-d--d---d|
RH:5|g-f-f-e-e-d-d-ef-d--------|
LH:2|c-d-f-g-d--d---dc-d-f-g-d-|
RH:5|----------------d-f-ag-fd-|
LH:2|-d---dc-d-f-g-d--d---dc-d-|
RH:5|----------g-g-f-f-e-e-d-d-|
LH:2|f-g-d--d---dc-d-f-g-d--d--|
RH:5|e-f-------f-g-f-afg-------|
LH:2|-dc-d-f-g-d--d---dc-d-f-g-|
RH:6|----c---d--c------------c-|
RH:5|--a---a-------------------|
LH:2|d--d---dc-d-f-g-d--d---dc-|
RH:5|--b---a-----a-a-g-gf-f--d-|
LH:2|d-f-g-d--d---dc-d-f-g-d--d|
RH:6|----------------c---d--c--|
RH:5|f-g-a-g-g-fg--a---a-------|
LH:2|---dc-d-f-g-d--d---dc-d-f-|
RH:6|----------c---------------|
RH:5|--------------b---a-----a-|
LH:2|g-d--d---dc-d-f-g-d--d---d|
RH:5|a-g-gf-f--d-f-g---f-d---G-|
LH:2|c-d-f-g-d--d---d------g---|
LH:1|----------------A---------|
RH:6|----c-d----c--------------|
RH:5|f-----------a---g-f-------|
LH:2|--c--dc-d-f-g-d--d---dc-d-|
LH:2|f-g-d---------------------|
As you become more comfortable, try experimenting with your own style and dynamics to make the song truly your own. And don’t forget, music is meant to be enjoyed, so celebrate your progress and have fun along the way.
If you enjoyed this tutorial, be sure to explore the rest of our collection of easy piano letter notes for more of your favorite songs. There’s always another melody waiting to be learned! Keep practicing, keep playing, and most importantly, keep sharing your love of music with the world. Happy playing!
Quick guide on how to read the letter notes
The numbers in front of each line are the octave, each octave has an unique color so you can easily follow them.
Lowercase (a b c d e f g) letters are natural notes (white keys, a.k.a A B C D E F G ).
Uppercase (A C D F G) letters are the sharp notes (black keys a.k.a. A# C# D# F# G#), look at the image below to see where each letter note is on the piano keyboard.
The lines / dashes (-) between letters indicates timing to play the notes. Just listen to the audio file at the top of the post to figure out the time lenght of the dashes (usually 5-6 dashes is about 1 second)
RH / LH means Right Hand / Left Hand and it's mostly for people who play the piano, it tells them with what hand to play the lines. Also, if you want to play a easy version of the song, playing only the RH lines does exactly that, because on most songs RH notes are for melody and LH notes are for bass.
[Michael Jackson:]
ReplyDeleteIt's close to midnight and something evil's lurkin' in the dark
Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes,
You're paralyzed
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight
You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl
But all the while you hear a creature creepin' up behind
You're outta time
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance against the thing with the forty eyes, girl
Thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight
Night creatures call
And the dead start to walk in their masquerade
There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they're open wide)
This is the end of your life
They're out to get you, there's demons closing in on every side
They will possess you unless you change that number on your dial
Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close together
All through the night I'll save you from the terror on the screen,
I'll make you see
That this is thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try
Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller, chiller
Thriller here tonight
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try
Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
[Vincent Price:]
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'all's neighborhood
And whomsoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot inside a corpse's shell
[Michael Jackson:]
I'm gonna thrill you tonight...
[Vincent Price:]
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
And grisly ghouls from every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller
[Into maniacal laugh, in deep echo]