Other arrangements of Misty
Pick a learning view.
Look
at me,
I’m as (Gm7)help less as a (C)kit ten up a (Fmaj7)tree.
And I feel like I’m (Fm9)cling ing to a (Bb13)cloud, I (Cmaj7)can’t un der (Am7)stand, I get (Dm7)mist y
just hold ing your (Bb)hand.
Walk my (C)way
and a (Gm7)thou sand vi o (C)lins be gin to (Fmaj7)play,
or it might be the (Fm9)sound of your (Bb13)hel lo, that (Cmaj7)mu sic I hear,
I get (Dm7)mist y
the mo ment you’re (C)near.
You can say that you’re (Gm)lead ing me on,
but it’s (C)just what I (Fmaj7)want you to do.
Don’t you no tice how hope less ly I’m lost?
That’s why I’m (D9sus4)fol
low ing you.
(G)On my (C)own,
would I (Gm7)wan der (Am7)through this (Bbmaj7)won der land a (Fmaj7)lone,
nev er know ing my (Fm7)right foot from my (Bb13)left, my (Cmaj7)hat from my glove, I’m too (Dm7)mist y
and (F)too much in (E)love.
(A)I’m just too (D)mist y
and (G)too much in love.
Misty — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Misty" by Sarah Vaughan 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 80 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to get your hands around real jazz harmony — you'll move through major seventh, minor seventh, dominant, and diminished shapes, so expect your fingers to learn new neighborhoods on the keyboard.
Your left hand carries a walking bass line at a relaxed 80 BPM, which sounds easy until you try to keep it steady under chord changes like Cmaj7 to C#dim7 to Dm7 — that chromatic walk-up is where most students stumble, so isolate it and loop it slowly until the fingering feels automatic.
Practice hands separately first: get the walking bass confident on its own before layering in the melody.
Watch the diminished chords especially (C#dim7, Fdim7, Cdim7) — they resolve beautifully but the finger shapes are compact and easy to misplace.
Use gentle sustain pedal, changing on each new chord.
This is the piece that'll make seventh-chord voicings feel like second nature to you.
Try other practice modes:
About “Misty”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Misty"?
- 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 "Misty" by Sarah Vaughan played in?
- Misty 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 "Misty"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Misty" 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 "Misty"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Misty"?
- "Misty" was originally performed by Sarah Vaughan. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Misty"?
- This arrangement uses 34 chords: A7, Abdom, Am7, Asus4, B6, B7, Bb, Bbdom, +26 more.
- What other songs by Sarah Vaughan can I play here?
- Try "Poor Butterfly". 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 — "Misty" 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 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 — 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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