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The sun shines bright in the (C)old Ken tuck y (G)home; βtis sum mer, the (A7)folks there are (D)gay.
The (G)corn topβs ripe and the (C)mead owβs in the (G)bloom, while the (D7)birds make the mu sic all the (G)day.
The young folks roll on the (C)lit tle cab in (G)floor, all mer ry, all (A7)hap py and (D)bright.
Byβn (G)by hard times comes a (C)knock ing at the (G)door; then my old Ken tuck y (D7)home, good (G)night!
Weep no (C)more, my (G)la dy,
oh, (C)weep no more to (G)day!
We will sing one song for the (C)old Ken tuck y (G)home, for the old Ken tuck y (D7)home far a (G)way.
They hunt no more for the (C)pos sum and the (G)coon on mead ow, the (A7)hill and the (D)shore.
They (G)sing no more by the (C)glim mer of the (G)moon on the (D7)bench by the old ar cab in (G)door.
The day goes by like a (C)shad ow oβer the (G)heart, with sor row where (A7)all was de (D)light.
The (G)time has come when the (C)old friends have to (G)part; then my old Ken tuck y (D7)home, good (G)night!
Weep no (C)more, my (G)la dy,
oh, (C)weep no more to (G)day!
We will sing one song for the (C)old Ken tuck y (G)home, for the old Ken tuck y (D7)home far a (G)way.
The (G)way.
My Old Kentucky Home β Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen C. Foster in classic piano notation β 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 92 BPM.
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About βMy Old Kentucky Homeβ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "My Old Kentucky Home"?
- Yes β 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 "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen C. Foster played in?
- My Old Kentucky Home 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 Old Kentucky Home"?
- The arrangement plays at 92 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "My Old Kentucky Home" 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 "My Old Kentucky Home"?
- Yes β registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "My Old Kentucky Home"?
- "My Old Kentucky Home" was originally performed by Stephen C. Foster. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Stephen C. Foster can I play here?
- Try "Old Folks At Home (Swanee River)". 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 β "My Old Kentucky Home" 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 β 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 β 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 β slow the tempo from 92 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 β 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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