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I’m as mild and as meek as a (C)mouse,
when I (F)hear a com mand I o bey,
but I (C7)know of a spot in my (C)house
where (F)no one can (C7)stand in my (F)way.
(C7)In my (F)own lit tle cor ner, in my (Eb)own lit tle chair, I can (C)be what (C7)ev er I want to (F)be.
(C7)On the (F)wing of my fan cy I can (Eb)fly an y where and the (C7)world will o pen its arms to (F)me.
I’m a (D)young Nor we gian (A7)prin cess or a (F#m)milk maid,
I’m the (Bm)great est pri ma (F#)don na in Mi (Bm)lan.
I’m an (D)heir ess who has (Em)al ways (A7)had her (D)silk made
by her (A)own flock of (E7)silk worms in Ja (A)pan.
(C7)I’m a (F)girl men go mad for, love’s a (Eb)game I can (Eb)play with a (C7)cool and con fi dent kind of (F7)air,
just as (Bb)long as I (Bbm)stay in my own lit tle (F)cor ner,
all a (F)lone in my (Gm)own (C7)lit tle (F)chair.
(C7)In my (F)own lit tle cor ner, in my (Eb)own lit tle chair, I can (C)be what (C7)ev er I want to (F)be.
(C7)On the (F)wing of my fan cy I can (Eb)fly an y where and the (C7)world will o pen its arms to (F)me.
I’m a (D)young Nor we gian (A7)prin cess or a (F#m)milk maid,
I’m the (Bm)great est pri ma (F#)don na in Mi (Bm)lan.
I’m an (D)heir ess who has (Em)al ways (A7)had her (D)silk made
by her (A)own flock of (E7)silk worms in Ja (A)pan.
(C7)I’m a (F)girl men go mad for, love’s a (Eb)game I can (Eb)play with a (C7)cool and con fi dent kind of (F7)air,
just as (Bb)long as I (Bbm)stay in my own lit tle (F)cor ner,
all a (F)lone in my (Gm)own (C7)lit tle (F)chair.
(C7)In my
In My Own Little Corner — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "In My Own Little Corner" by Rodgers & Hammerstein in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 “In My Own Little Corner”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "In My Own Little Corner"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "In My Own Little Corner" by Rodgers & Hammerstein played in?
- In My Own Little Corner is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "In My Own Little Corner"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "In My Own Little Corner" 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 "In My Own Little Corner"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "In My Own Little Corner"?
- "In My Own Little Corner" was originally performed by Rodgers & Hammerstein. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Rodgers & Hammerstein can I play here?
- Try "All At Once You Love Her", "An Ordinary Couple", "A Puzzlement". 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 — "In My Own Little Corner" 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 F, 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.


