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(Bb)And
they told me, pa ram pam pam pam,
a new born king to see, pa ram pam pam pam,
our fi nest (Bb)gifts we bring, pa ram pam pam (Eb)pam, ra pam pam (Bb)pam, ra pam pam (F)pam.
Peace on Earth,
can it be?
Years from now,
per haps we’ll see,
see the day
of glo ry,
see the day,
when (Bb)men
of good will
live in (F)peace,
live in peace
a (Bb)gain.
Peace on Earth,
can it be?
Ev ’ry child must be (Cm)made
a ware.
Ev ’ry child must be (Cm)made
to care,
care en ough for his (Bbm)fel
low man
to (Cdim)give all the love that he (F)can.
I pray my wish
will come true
for my child
and your child too.
He’ll see the day
of glo ry,
see the day
when (Bb)men
of good will
live in (F)peace,
live in peace
a (Bb)gain.
Peace on Earth,
can it be?
Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy" by David Bowie & Bing Crosby in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 72 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 “Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy" by David Bowie & Bing Crosby played in?
- Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy" 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 "Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy"?
- "Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy" was originally performed by David Bowie & Bing Crosby. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy" 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 Bb, 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 72 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.