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Said the (Ab)night herd wind to the lit tle (Bb)lamb,
do you see what I see?
(F7)In your (Bb)Way up in the sky, (Ab)lit tle (Bb)lamb,
do you see what I see?
A (Gm)star, a star (Dm)danc ing in the night with a (Eb)tail (Bb)as (Cm)big as a (Dsus)kite;
(D)with a (Gm)tail (Eb)as (F7)big as a (Bb)kite.
Said the lit tle lamb to the (Ab)shep herd (Bb)boy,
do you hear what I hear?
(F7)Pray for (Bb)Ring ing through the sky, (Ab)shep herd (Bb)boy,
do you hear what I hear?
A (Gm)song, a song (Dm)high a bove the trees with a (Eb)voice (Bb)as (Cm)big as the (Dsus)sea.
(D)With a (Gm)voice (Eb)as (F7)big as the (Bb)sea.
Said the (Ab)night herd boy to the might y (Bb)king,
do you know what I know?
(F7)In your (Bb)pa up lace the (Ab)might y (Bb)king,
do you know what I know?
A (Gm)child, a child (Dm)shiv ers in the cold.
Let us (Eb)bring (Bb)him (Cm)sil ver and (Dsus)gold;
(D)let us (Gm)bring (Eb)him (F7)sil ver and (Bb)gold.
Said the King to the peo ple (Ab)ev ’ry (Bb)where,
lis ten to what I say.
(F7)Pray for (Bb)peace, peo ple (Ab)ev ’ry (Bb)where.
Lis ten to what I say.
A (Gm)child, a child (Dm)sleep ing in the night.
He will (Eb)bring (Bb)us (Cm)good ness and (Dsus)light.
(D)He will (Gm)voice (Eb)as (F7)big as the (Bb)sea.
Said the (Gm)bring (Eb)us (Cm)good (Bb)ness (F7)and (Bb)light.
Do You Hear What I Hear? — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Do You Hear What I Hear?" by Traditional in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Do You Hear What I Hear?"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Do You Hear What I Hear?" by Traditional played in?
- Do You Hear What I Hear? is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Do You Hear What I Hear?"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Do You Hear What I Hear?" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Do You Hear What I Hear?"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Do You Hear What I Hear?"?
- "Do You Hear What I Hear?" was originally performed by Traditional. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Traditional can I play here?
- Try "Bury Me Beneath the Willow", "DECK THE HALLS", "WE SHALL OVERCOME". 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 — "Do You Hear What I Hear?" 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 Bb, 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 120 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.