Get the Leash! — An Easy Piano Song for Beginners Who Are Ready to Read on the Staff 🐾

Looking for an easy piano song that’s perfect for beginners and still sounds adorable? Check out Get the Leash!, a studio-licensed early elementary piano solo that’s short, sweet, and all about the joy of a pup who’s ready to GO. And I mean when she wants a walk, she wants a WALK! 🐾

cute brown dog with paw on the piano

Why Teachers Love It If you're a piano teacher working with brand new readers, you know the struggle: finding staff-reading sheet music that isn’t overwhelming. Get the Leash! strikes the perfect balance. It uses middle C position, just one note in the left hand (G), and a gentle introduction to musical phrasing with a three-note slur. There are mostly steps and and a few skips—but no huge leaps to cause frustration.

This is an early reading piece that gets the job done, in a fun way. Built around landmark notes on both staves, Get the Leash! helps students build confidence without being too simplistic. Plus, the playful rhythm and cheerful melody give it that can’t-wait-to-play-it-again charm. 🎶

Teaching Tips That You Will Appreciate:

• 🐕 Three-Note Slur: If your student is new to phrasing, teach the three-note slur with a story: "The dachshund trots along, then gives a little sigh on the last step." (lift your hand and wrist to demonstrate.) This visual helps them feel the motion of the slur.

• 🎯 Landmark Notes: Use this piece to reinforce G in the treble clef and middle C. These anchors help students recognize patterns and feel confident as they begin reading on the staff.

• 🤝 Hand Coordination: Since the LH only plays one note, students can focus more on shaping phrases and noticing the steps/skips in RH.

• 🎹 Add the Duet: Playing with the teacher duet gives beginners that “real music” feeling. It’s great for recitals or that magical moment when a parent hears their child play - maybe for the first time in a performance!

Why Kids Love It This piece has a built-in emotional hook: a dachshund who’s dying to go for a walk! 🦴 What kid can’t relate to that level of excitement? The short, peppy melody is easy to memorize, and students often ask to play it again—and again. 💛

Cute brown dog with leash in her dog bed, athletic shoes to the side

If you’re looking for early elementary piano music that reads on the staff, builds essential skills, and makes students grin from ear to ear, Get the Leash! is your go-to.

Available now as a studio-licensed digital download—you can print it once and use it for every eager little pup in your studio. 🐶