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My Favorite Things — Visual Piano Sheet Music
About “My Favorite Things”
"My Favorite Things" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 144 BPM.
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Lyrics
(Em)Rain drops on ros es and (Em)whisk ers on (Em)kit tens, (C)bright cop per ket tles and warm wool en mit tens, (Am)brown pa per (D7)pack ag es (G)tied up with (C)strings,
(G)these are a (C)few of my (F#)fa vor ite (B7)things.
(Em)Cream col ored pon ies and (Em)crisp ap ple (Em)stru dels, (C)door bells and sleigh bells and schnitz el with noo dles, (Am)wild geese that (D7)fly with the (G)moon on their (C)wings,
(G)these are a (C)few of my (F#)fa vor ite (B7)things.
(E)Girls in white dress es with (E)blue sat in (E)sash es, (A)snow flakes that stay on my nose and eye lash es, (Am)sil ver white (D7)win ters that (G)melt in to (C)springs,
(G)these are a (C)few of my (F#)fa vor ite (F#dim)things.
When the dog bites, (F#)when the bee (B7)stings, (Em)when I’m feel ing (C)sad,
I sim ply re (Am)mem ber my (A7)fa vor ite things and (G)then I don’t (D7)feel
(D9)so
(G)bad.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Why does "My Favorite Things" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "My Favorite Things".
- What key is "My Favorite Things" by Rodgers & Hammerstein played in?
- My Favorite Things 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 "My Favorite Things"?
- The arrangement plays at 144 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "My Favorite Things" 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 "My Favorite Things"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "My Favorite Things"?
- "My Favorite Things" 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 real sheet music for "My Favorite Things"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "My Favorite Things".
- Can I see all the notes in "My Favorite Things"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 144 BPM.
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