Free Folk & Traditional Sheet Music

Folk songs, traditional melodies and national airs from many countries. This page lists 88 pieces. Mostly Romantic and Renaissance repertoire. 84 include a printable PDF, 4 editable MusicXML and 84 MIDI. Every score is public domain or openly licensed — free to print, edit and share with students.

88 pieces · 84 PDF · 4 MusicXML · 84 MIDI

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Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Voice / Piano
PD · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Otis Comeau

🎼 Piano
CC-BY-SA-2.5 · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Voice / Piano
PD · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Voice (SATB)
CC-BY-SA-2.0 · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Voice / Piano
PD · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Voice / Piano
CC-BY-SA-2.5 · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Piano / Violin
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Hardanger

🎼 Piano / Violin
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia
Est. Advanced

Traditional

🎼 Piano / Violin
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Voice / Piano
PD · Mutopia
Est. Beginner Romantic

by Stephen C. Foster

🎼 guitar
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Violin / Guitar
PD · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Voice / Piano
PD · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Violin / Guitar
PD · Mutopia
Est. Beginner Romantic

Traditional

🎼 Voice (SATB)
PD · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Voice (SATB)
PD · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Voice / Piano
PD · Mutopia

Frequently asked questions

Is this folk & traditional sheet music really free?

Yes. All 88 scores on this page are public domain or released under open licenses (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA), so you can download, print and copy them for lessons, recitals and classrooms. Downloads unlock with a free email signup.

What file formats can I download?

84 of these pieces include a printable PDF, 4 include an editable MusicXML file (opens in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius and Dorico) and 84 include a MIDI file for playback. Formats vary by edition.

Do I need to credit anyone?

23 of these scores are public domain or CC0, so no credit is needed. The other 65 are CC BY or CC BY-SA editions: credit the editor named on the piece page, and share adaptations under the same license where it is BY-SA.

Which pieces are easiest?

22 pieces here are marked Beginner by our approximate difficulty estimate, which is calculated from the notes in each score (density, fast notes, chords, range and length). Levels are a starting point, not a grade-exam rating.