Other arrangements of Can I Have This Dance
Pick a learning view.
Take my (C)hand,
take a (C)breath,
pull me (Fsus2)close
and take one (Gsus)step.
Keep your (C)eyes
locked on (C)mine,
and let the (Fsus2)mu sic be your (G)guide.
Won’t you (Am7)prom (Now won’t you (C)ise ise me (Gsus)me that you’ll nev er we’ll get keep (Am7)danc to keep (F)ing, ing, wher wher (Bb)ev er we go next?
It’s (C)like catch ing light ning, the chanc es of find ing some one
like
(G)you.
It’s (C)one in a mil lion, the chanc es of feel ing the way
we
(G)do.
And with (Am7)ev
(C)’ry
(G)step to geth er, we just (Am7)keep
(C)on
(G)get ting bet ter.
So can I have this (Can dance?
have this dance?) Can I have this dance?
Take my hand;
I’ll take the (C)lead,
and ev ’ry (Fsus2)turn
will be safe with (Gsus)me.
Don’t be a (C)fraid,
a fraid to (C)fall.
You know I’ll (Fsus2)catch you through it (G)all.
And you can’t (Am7)keep (E ven a (C)us sand a (Gsus)part, can’t keep us a ’cause my (Am7)heart ’cause my (F)is is wher (Bb)ev er you are.
It’s (Csus2)Oh,
no (Gm7)moun tain’s too high, and no (Bb)o cean’s too wide, ’cause to (Dm7)geth er or not,
(C)our dance won’t stop.
Let it (Gm7)rain, let it pour; what we (Bb)have is worth fight ing for.
You (Dm7)know I be lieve
that (Bb)we were meant to be,
(Bbsus2)yeah.
It’s (C)like catch ing light ning, the chanc es of find ing some one
like
(G)you.
It’s (C)one in a mil lion, the chanc es of feel ing the way
we
(G)do.
And with (Am7)ev
(C)’ry
(G)step to geth er, we just (Am7)keep
(C)on
(G)get ting bet ter.
So can I have this (Can dance?
have this dance?) Can I have this dance?
Can (C)I have this (Bb)dance?
Can I have this
dance?
Can I Have This Dance — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Can I Have This Dance" by High School Musical 3 Cast 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 135 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Can I Have This Dance”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Can I Have This Dance"?
- 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 "Can I Have This Dance" by High School Musical 3 Cast played in?
- Can I Have This Dance 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 "Can I Have This Dance"?
- The arrangement plays at 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Can I Have This Dance" 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 "Can I Have This Dance"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Can I Have This Dance"?
- "Can I Have This Dance" was originally performed by High School Musical 3 Cast. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Can I Have This Dance"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: Am7, Bb, Bb6, Bbmaj7, Bbsus2, C, Cpow, Csus2, +8 more.
- What other songs by High School Musical 3 Cast can I play here?
- Try "A NIGHT TO REMEMBER", "THE BOYS ARE BACK", "WALK AWAY". 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 — "Can I Have This Dance" 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 135 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.
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