Other arrangements of Over The Rainbow
Pick a learning view.
Some
where
o ver the rain bow, way
up
high,
there’s
a
land that I heard of once in a lul la by.
Some
where
o ver the rain bow, skies
are
blue,
and
the
dreams that you dare to dream real ly do come true.
Some day I’ll wish up on a star and wake up where the clouds are far be hind
me.
Where trou bles melt like lem on drops, a way, a bove the chim ney tops, that’s where
you’ll
find
me.
Some
where
o ver the rain bow blue
birds
fly.
Birds
fly
o ver the rain bow, why then, oh, why can’t I?
If hap py lit tle blue birds fly be yond the rain bow, why, oh, why can’t I?
Over The Rainbow — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Over The Rainbow" by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg 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 90 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 “Over The Rainbow”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Over The Rainbow"?
- 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 "Over The Rainbow" by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg played in?
- Over The Rainbow 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 "Over The Rainbow"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Over The Rainbow" 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 "Over The Rainbow"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Over The Rainbow"?
- "Over The Rainbow" was originally performed by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg can I play here?
- Try "April In Paris", "Over The Rainbow", "Over The Rainbow". 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 — "Over The Rainbow" 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 90 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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