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(G)It’s a (C)big wide won der ful (C#dim)world you (Gmaj7)live
(G)in.
When you’re in love, you’re a (Am7)mas ter of (D7)all you sur vey, you’re a (G)gay San ta Claus.
There’s (G)a (C)brave new star span gled (C#dim)sky a (Gmaj7)bove (G)you.
When you’re in love, you’re a (Am7)he ro, a (D7)Ne ro, A pol lo, the (G)Wiz ard of Oz.
There’s (G)a You’ve a (C)king
(Am7)dom,
(D7)pow er and glo ry; the (Bm7)old,
(G)old,
old est (Bm7)of (Em7)sto ries is (Am)new,
(Am7)true.
(D7)You’ve built (Am7)your (D7)Rome in just (G)one
(Am)day.
Life (G7)is (C)mys
tic, a mid sum mer’s night (C#dim)you (Gmaj7)live
in, a Turk ish de light, you’re in (Am7)heav
en.
It’s (D7)swell when you’re real ly in (G)love.
It's A Big Wide Wonderful World — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "It's A Big Wide Wonderful World" by John Rox 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 150 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's A Big Wide Wonderful World”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "It's A Big Wide Wonderful World"?
- 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's A Big Wide Wonderful World" by John Rox played in?
- It's A Big Wide Wonderful World 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's A Big Wide Wonderful World"?
- The arrangement plays at 150 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "It's A Big Wide Wonderful World" 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's A Big Wide Wonderful World"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "It's A Big Wide Wonderful World"?
- "It's A Big Wide Wonderful World" was originally performed by John Rox. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by John Rox can I play here?
- Try "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Hippo The Hero)". 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's A Big Wide Wonderful World" 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 150 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.