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Mid
night.
Not a sound from the pave
ment.
Has the moon lost her mem
’ry?
She is smil ing a lone.
In the lamp
light the with ered leaves col lect at my feet
and the wind
be gins to moan.
Mem
’ry
all a lone in the moon
light
I can smile at the old
day,
I was beau ti ful then.
I re mem
ber the time I knew what hap pi ness was.
Let the wind
be gins to moan.
mem
’ry
live a gain.
Ev
’ry
street
lamp
seems
to
beat
a fa
tal
is
tic
warn
ing.
Some
one
mut ters
and a street
lamp
gut ters
and soon
it
will
be
morn
ing.
new
day
will be gin.
Memory — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Memory" by Fred Kern in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 144 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Memory”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Memory"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Memory" by Fred Kern played in?
- Memory is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Memory"?
- The arrangement plays at 144 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Memory" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Memory"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Memory"?
- "Memory" was originally performed by Fred Kern. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Fred Kern can I play here?
- Try "Bella's Lullaby", "(It's A) Monster's Holiday", "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring". 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 — "Memory" 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 C, 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 144 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.