Doraemon Stand By Me – Motohiro Hata

About this piece

Himawari no Yakusoku is the theme song of the 2014 animated film Stand by Me Doraemon, written and performed by Japanese singer-songwriter Motohiro Hata. The film retells classic moments from the friendship between the robot cat Doraemon and Nobita, and this warm, nostalgic song became closely tied to it in the hearts of fans.

This arrangement runs about 2 minutes 10 seconds in 4/4 at a lively 120 beats per minute. The right and left hands have separate parts, and together they reach from C2 in the bass to D6 in the treble. Expect a flowing accompaniment under a melody that needs to stay smooth and clear, which makes it a solid medium-level challenge for players who already know their way around the keys.

This page plays a 30-second preview, and the full song with lessons and fingering is waiting in the EzPiano app. To learn the opening, start with the right hand alone in Wait mode so each note holds until you play it. Once the melody is comfortable, practise the left hand by itself, then put the hands together at 50–75 % speed. Loop the trickiest bar with A–B, keep note names on while the hand shapes are new, and use the count-in to lock into the brisk pulse before you play along.