Other arrangements of Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
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(G)Tra la la la la la la la la.
Hap py (C)birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
(G)Tra la la la la la la la la.
Hap py (C)birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
To night’s the night
I’ve wait ed for
be cause you’re not a ba by
an y more.
You’ve turned in (C#dim)to the pret ti est (G)girl I’ve ev er seen.
Hap py birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
What hap pened to
that fun ny face?
My lit tle tom boy now wears
sat ins and lace.
I can’t be (C#dim7)lieve my eyes, you’re (G)just a teen age dream.
Hap
py (D7)birth day, sweet six (G)teen.
When you were on ly six,
I was your big broth er.
Then when
you were ten,
we did n’t like each oth er.
When you were thir teen,
you were my (Am)fun ny val en tine.
But (A7)since you’ve grown up, your fu ture is sewn up,
from now on you’re gon na be (Am)mine.
(D7)So if I should smile
with sweet sur prise,
it’s just that you’ve grown up be (G7)fore my ver y eyes.
You’ve turned in (C#dim)to the pret ti est (G)girl I’ve ev er seen.
Hap
py (D7)birth day, sweet six (G)teen.
To night’s the night
I’ve wait ed for
be cause you’re not a ba by an
y more.
You’ve turned in (C#dim)to the pret ti est (G)girl I’ve ev er seen.
Hap
py birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
What hap pened to
that fun ny face?
My lit tle tom boy now wears sat ins and lace.
I can’t be (C#dim7)lieve my eyes, you’re (G)just a teen age dream.
Hap
py (D7)birth day, sweet six (G)teen.
When you were on ly six,
I was your big broth er.
Then when you were ten,
we did n’t like each oth er.
When you were thir teen, you were my (Am)fun ny val en tine.
But (A7)since you’ve grown up, your fu ture is sewn up,
from now on you’re gon na be (Am)mine.
(D7)So if I should smile
with sweet sur prise,
it’s just that you’ve grown up be (G7)fore my ver y eyes.
You’ve turned in (C#dim)to the pret ti est (G)girl I’ve ev er seen.
Hap py (D7)birth day, sweet six (G)teen.
(G)teen.
(G)Tra la la la la la la la la.
Hap py (C)birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
(G)Tra la la la la la la la la.
Hap py (C)birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" by Neil Sedaka in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of G, 100 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 “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen”
- Can I learn "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" with hands-separate practice in G at 100 BPM.
- What key is "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" by Neil Sedaka played in?
- Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" 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 "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" was originally performed by Neil Sedaka. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A7, Am, Am7, B7, C, C#dim, C#dim7, D7, +4 more.
- What other songs by Neil Sedaka can I play here?
- Try "BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO", "THE HUNGRY YEARS", "BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" is in the key of G at 100 BPM.
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