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How do you play the Doctor Who theme song on piano?

Here are instructions on how to play the Doctor Who theme song by Ron Grainer on the piano:

Right Hand:

1. In bar 1, play: C (quarter note)

2. In bar 1, play: D (quarter note)

3. In bar 1, play: E (quarter note followed by an eighth note)

4. In bar 2, play: F# (quarter note followed by an eighth note)

5. In bar 2, play: G# (quarter note)

6. In bar 2, play: A# (quarter note tied over to bar 3)

7. In bar 4, play: A# (eighth note), G# (eighth note), F (eighth note)

8. In bar 4, play: G (quarter note)

9. In bar 4, play: A (quarter note)

10. In bar 5, play: G (quarter note), F# (eighth note), E (quarter note)

11. In bar 5, play: D (eighth note), C# (eighth note), C (quarter note)

12. In bar 6, play: C (eighth note), D (quarter note), E (quarter note tied to bar 7)

13. In bar 7, play: E (eighth note), F (quarter note), G (quarter note)

14. In bar 7, play: G (eighth note), A (eighth note), G (quarter note)

15. In bar 8, play: F (quarter note), G (quarter note), A (quarter note)

16. In bar 8, play: A (eighth note), G (quarter note), F (quarter note)

Left Hand:

1. In bar 1, play: C (quarter note)

2. In bar 1, play: A (quarter note)

3. In bar 1, play: F (quarter note)

4. In bar 1, play: C (quarter note)

5. In bar 2, play: C (quarter note tied over to bar 3)

6. In bar 4, play: C (quarter note), A (quarter note), F (quarter note)

7. In bar 4, play: C (quarter note)

8. In bar 4, play: A (quarter note)

9. In bar 4, play: F (quarter note)

10. In bar 6, play: C (quarter note tied over to bar 7)

11. In bar 8, play: C (quarter note) tied over to bar 9)

12. In bar 8, play: C (quarter note tied over to bar 9)

Repeat these patterns to continue the theme.

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