PlaysoloistSongsSimple Gifts

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Simple Gifts Play It on 9 Instruments

About Simple Gifts

Simple Gifts is a romantic piece in the public repertoire. It is credited to Joseph Brackett and dates from 1848. The same melody is graded across 9 Playsoloist instrument apps, so you can learn it on whichever instrument you play — the table below gives the graded difficulty and what stays free on each.

Simple Gifts across 9 Playsoloist instruments
InstrumentGraded difficultyIn-app lessonNotation
CelloEasy · ★★FreeRead the notation →
GuitarEasy · ★★ProRead the notation →
HarmonicaEasy · ★★ProRead the notation →
KalimbaEasy · ★★ProRead the notation →
OcarinaEasy · ★★FreeRead the notation →
PianoEasy · ★★ProRead the notation →
TrumpetAdvanced · ★★★★ProRead the notation →
UkuleleEasy · ★★ProRead the notation →
ViolinEasy · ★★ProRead the notation →

Joseph Brackett, Shaker hymn (1848) — public domain.

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