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(C)Will I ev er (A7)find the (Dm7)girl in my mind,
the (Bb7)one who is (A7)my i (D7)deal?
(Dm7)May be she’s a dream, and (G7)yet she might (E7)be
(Am)just a round the (D7)cor ner (Ab7)wait ing for (G7)me.
(C)Will I rec og (A7)nize a (Dm7)light in her eyes
that (Bb7)no oth er (A7)eyes re (D7)veal?
Or (Fm6)will I pass her by and (C)nev er (D#dim)e ven (C)know that (Am)she is (Dm7)my
(G7)i
(C)deal?
(C)Will I ev er (A7)find the (Dm7)girl in my mind,
the (Bb7)one who is (A7)my i (D7)deal?
(Dm7)May be she’s a dream, and (G7)yet she might (E7)be
(Am)just a round the (D7)cor ner (Ab7)wait ing for (G7)me.
(C)Will I rec og (A7)nize a (Dm7)light in her eyes
that (Bb7)no oth er (A7)eyes re (D7)veal?
Al (Fm6)though she may be late, I (C)trust in (D#dim)fate, and (C)so I (Am)wait for (Dm7)my
(G7)i
(C)deal?
(Em7)deal.
(F6)My
(G7)i
(C)deal.
My Ideal — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "My Ideal" by John Coltrane 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 84 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 “My Ideal”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "My Ideal"?
- 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 "My Ideal" by John Coltrane played in?
- My Ideal 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 "My Ideal"?
- The arrangement plays at 84 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "My Ideal" 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 Ideal"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "My Ideal"?
- "My Ideal" was originally performed by John Coltrane. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "My Ideal" 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 84 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.