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Be I (Am)tal ian,
(E7)be I (Am)tal ian.
(E7)Take a (Am)chance and try to steal a fier y kiss.
(A7)Be I (Dm)tal ian,
be I (Am)tal ian.
When you (Am)hold me don’t just (E7)hold me but hold this!
Please be (Am)gen tle,
(E7)sen ti (Am)men tal.
(E7)Go a (Am)head and try to give my cheek a pat.
(A7)But be (Dm)dar ing,
and un (Am)car ing.
When you (Am)pinch me try to (E7)hold me but hold this!
Please be (E7)pinch me where there’s (Am)fat!
(B7)Be a sing er!
Be a lov er!
Pick the (Em)flow er now be fore this chance is past.
Be I (Am)tal ian,
be I (Em)tal ian!
Live to (Em)day as if it may be (B7)come your (Em)last!
Be Italian — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Be Italian" by Maury Yeston in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 68 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Be Italian”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Be Italian"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Be Italian" by Maury Yeston played in?
- Be Italian 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 "Be Italian"?
- The arrangement plays at 68 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Be Italian" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Be Italian"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Be Italian"?
- "Be Italian" was originally performed by Maury Yeston. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Maury Yeston can I play here?
- Try "How Will I Know?", "Shimmy Like They Do in Paree", "Godspeed Titanic (Sail On)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Be Italian" 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 68 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.