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(Eb)Land
of our fa thers, we will (Bb)al
ways (Eb)be
in this (Cm7)faith
ful and (Bb7sus)loy al to our (Fsus)own
(F)coun (Bb)try.
(Ab)In
times of (Eb)dan ger, we will (Bb)set
(Bdim7)you (Cm7)free,
(Ab)lead
you to (Eb)glo ry and to (Bb)vic
to (Eb)ry.
(Eb)Hail,
Cal e do nia, to our (Bb)an
cient (Eb)be
in this (Cm7)High
land Ca (Bb7sus)the dral, let our (Fsus)stan
(F)dards (Bb)bear.
(Ab)Join
ing to (Eb)geth er with one (Bb)dream
(Bdim7)to (Cm7)share,
(Ab)God
bless the (Eb)peo ple of this (Bb)land
so (Eb)fair.
(Eb)fair.
(Bb)Gone
is the (F)past;
let us (Gm)start
a (Bb7)new.
Let this (Eb)hope
of (F7)peace
(Bb)al
ways re (F7)main.
(Bb)Spir
it of (F)Sco
tia, be (Gm)strong
and (Bb7)true.
Then your (Eb)chil
dren will (F7)smile
a (Bb)gain,
a (Bb)gain,
a (Gm7)gain,
a (Bb7)gain.
(Eb)sing.
Highland Cathedral β Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Highland Cathedral" by Michael Korb in classic piano notation β both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Ab. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
This arrangement sits in Ab major with four flats, so before anything else, get your hands comfortable on those black keys β let your fingers naturally settle into the Ab scale shape, because fighting it will slow you down all night.
Your left hand drives a steady oompah bass pattern, alternating a low root note with a mid-range chord hit, and at 80 BPM that's spacious enough to feel elegant but tight enough that sloppy timing will stick out, so practise the left hand alone with a metronome until it feels automatic.
Watch the Bdim7 and Fsus4 chords especially β they pop up as passing colors and the fingering can surprise you mid-phrase if you haven't mapped them out in advance.
The move from Fsus4 into F7 and then resolving to Bb is a moment worth looping ten times slowly; once it's in your muscle memory the whole B section will click.
Keep your pedal changes crisp on every bass note swap to avoid muddiness in that low Ab register.
Start hands-separate, nail the left-hand pattern, then layer the melodic right hand on top β the vocal-style melody needs to sing above everything, so voice it with a bit more weight in your pinky and ring finger on those top notes.
This is a fantastic piece for building confidence with richly chromatic chord progressions in a flat key, and once you own it, tunes in Db and Eb will feel far less intimidating.
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About βHighland Cathedralβ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Highland Cathedral"?
- Yes β 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 Ab. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Highland Cathedral" by Michael Korb played in?
- Highland Cathedral is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Highland Cathedral"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Highland Cathedral" 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 "Highland Cathedral"?
- Yes β registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Highland Cathedral"?
- "Highland Cathedral" was originally performed by Michael Korb. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Highland Cathedral"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Ab, Bb, Bb7, Bdim7, Cm7, Eb, F, F7, +3 more.
- What other songs by Michael Korb can I play here?
- Try "Highland Cathedral". 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 β "Highland Cathedral" 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 Ab, time signature, beams, dynamics β 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 β 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 β 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 β 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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