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This sheet was made from David Hicken’s YouTube piano video, “Away in a Manger - Piano Arrangement by David Hicken”. Watch it, then keep practicing here.
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Away In A Manger by by David Hicken
About “Away In A Manger”
This medium level song is in the key of C at 88 BPM. Uploaded by Henrietta.
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Questions about this song (11)
- What does the sheet music of "Away In A Manger" show?
- Standard piano notation drawn from this song's own MusicXML: treble and bass staves, the key signature of C and every note of both hands, with the bar you are playing marked as it plays.
- What key is "Away In A Manger" by by David Hicken played in?
- Away In A Manger is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Away In A Manger"?
- The arrangement plays at 88 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Away In A Manger" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Away In A Manger"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Away In A Manger"?
- "Away In A Manger" was originally performed by by David Hicken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Away In A Manger" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 88 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.