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Ooh.
It (G)came up on
a (G)mid night clear,
that (C)glo ri ous (C#dim)song of old,
from (G)an gels bend en ing (G)near the earth
to (C)touch their (Dsus)harps of gold.
Still (G)through
the clo
ven (G)skies they come,
with (C)peace ri ful (C#dim)wings un furled,
and (G)still
their heav en ly (G)mu sic floats
o’er (C)all
the (Dsus)wea ry world:
Still
Peace (Bsus)on
the earth,
good will to men,
from (D)Heav en’s all (A7)gra
cious King!
The (G)world
in (Cmaj7)sol emn
still ness lay
to (C)hear
the (Dsus)an gels sing.
(D7)Hear the an gels sing:
Peace
(Cmaj7)(Heav en ly an gels (G)sing, sing.
(Cmaj7)Heav en ly an gels (G)sing, sing,
sing.)
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" by Josh Groban in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 75 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 “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" by Josh Groban played in?
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear 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 "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"?
- The arrangement plays at 75 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" 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 "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"?
- "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Josh Groban can I play here?
- Try "YOU RAISE ME UP", "FEBRUARY SONG", "HIGHER WINDOW". 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 — "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" 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 G, 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 75 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.