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Eb on y (E)and (F#m7)i vo ry (B)live to (E)geth er in per fect (F#m7)har mo ny, (B)side by (E)side on my pian o key (B)board, (A)oh (B7)Lord, why (E)don’t we?
We all know
that (C#m)peo ple are the (B)same wher (A)ev er you (E)go.
There is good and bad
in ev ’ry one.
We (Bdim)learn to live
when we we (C#7)learn to give each (F#m)oth er what we need to sur vive,
to (A)geth er a live.
Eb on y and (F#m7)i vo ry (B)live to (E)geth er in per fect (F#m7)har mo ny, (B)side by (E)side on my pian o key (B)board, (A)oh (B7)Lord, why (E)don’t we?
(F#maj7)Eb on y,
i vo ry,
(G#7sus)liv ing in per fect (C#)har mo ny.
(F#maj7)Eb on y,
i vo ry,
(A)ooh.
We all know
that
(C#m)Side by (F#m7)side on my pian o key (B)board, (A)oh (B7)Lord, why (E)don’t we?
(Emaj7)Eb on y,
i vo ry,
(F#m7)liv ing in per fect (A)har mo ny.
(Emaj7)Eb on y,
i vo ry,
(F#m7)liv ing in per fect (A)har mo ny.
(Emaj7)Ooh.
Ebony And Ivory — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Ebony And Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 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 “Ebony And Ivory”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Ebony And Ivory"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Ebony And Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder played in?
- Ebony And Ivory is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ebony And Ivory"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ebony And Ivory" 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 "Ebony And Ivory"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ebony And Ivory"?
- "Ebony And Ivory" was originally performed by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Ebony And Ivory"?
- This arrangement uses 17 chords: A, B, B7, Bdim, C#, C#7, C#m, C#sus4, +9 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Ebony And Ivory" 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 E, 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 80 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.