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Have you seen the well to do up and down Park Av e nue?
On that fa mous thor ough fare with their nos es in the air, high hats and Ar row col lars, white spats and lots of dol lars, spend ing ev ’ry dime
for a won der ful time.
If you’re blue and you don’t know where to go to, why don’t you go where fash ion sits,
put tin’ on the Ritz?
Diff ’rent types who wear a day coat, pants with stripes and cut a way coat, per fect fits,
put tin’ on the Ritz.
Stroll ing up the av e nue so hap py.
All dressed up just like an Eng lish chap pie, ver y snap py.
Come, let’s mix where Rock e fel lers walk with sticks or “um ber el las” in their mitts,
put tin’ on the Ritz.
If you’re blue and you don’t know where to go to, why don’t you go where fash ion sits,
put tin’ on the Ritz?
Diff ’rent types who wear a day coat, pants with stripes and cut a way coat, per fect fits,
put tin’ on the Ritz.
Dressed up like a mil lion dol lar troup er.
Try ing hard to look like Gar y Coop er, su per du per.
Come, let’s mix where Rock e fel lers walk with sticks or “um ber el las” in their mitts,
put tin’ on the Ritz.
Ritz.
Puttin' On The Ritz — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Puttin' On The Ritz" by Irving Berlin in classic piano notation — 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 138 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 “Puttin' On The Ritz”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Puttin' On The Ritz"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Puttin' On The Ritz" by Irving Berlin played in?
- Puttin' On The Ritz 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 "Puttin' On The Ritz"?
- The arrangement plays at 138 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Puttin' On The Ritz" 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 "Puttin' On The Ritz"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Puttin' On The Ritz"?
- "Puttin' On The Ritz" was originally performed by Irving Berlin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Irving Berlin can I play here?
- Try "MARIE", "A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY", "A COUPLE OF SWELLS". 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 — "Puttin' On The Ritz" 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 — 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 138 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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