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Russian folk song · the music of Tetris
Korobeiniki (Tetris theme)
Traditional Russian song, 19th century · 55 keys · EasyAbout the piece
Korobeiniki, « the peddlers », is a Russian song from the 1860s, set to a poem by Nikolay Nekrasov about a young peddler and a girl who buys from him. In 1989 the Game Boy version of Tetris made its tune known all over the world.
You play the whole melody, one hand, moved to E minor to fit the 17 keys.
- Key
- A minor
- Played in
- E minor, a fifth higher
- Time
- 4/4
- Keys
- 55
- Licence
- Public domain
Korobeiniki (Tetris theme) letters
The whole passage, as letters to type. P is a black key; a dash holds the note a little longer.
J - T G H - G T D - D G J - H G T - G H - J - G - D - D - H - K ; - L K J - G J - H G T - T G H - J - G - D - D - H - K ; - L K J - G J - H G T - T G H - J - G - D - D -