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(Em7)All the birds of a feath er
do what we love most of (Fmaj7)all.
(Am)We are the best at (B)rhy thm and laugh ter.
(Am)That’s why we (B)love Car na (Em7)val.
Call so clear we can sing to.
Sun and na ture’s big (Fmaj7)moon.
(Am)Dance to the mu sic, (B)pas sion and love.
(Am)Show us the (B)best you can (E5)do.
(E)Ev ’ry one here is on fire.
Get up and join in the (F#m)fun.
Dance with a (F#m)strang er, (F#m7)ro mance and (F#m6)dan ger.
Ma gic can hap pen for (A)re (B7)al in (Emaj7)Ri (E)o, (F#m)all (B7)by it self.
You (A)can’t (B7)see it (G#m7)com (C#)ing; you (F#m)can’t find it (B7)an y where (E)else.
It’s (A)re (B7)al in (Emaj7)Ri (E)o.
You (F#m)know (B7)some thing else:
you (A)can’t (B7)feel it (G#m7)hap (C#)p’ning; you (F#m)can’t feel it (B7)all by your (E)self.
Real In Rio — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Real In Rio" by Siedah Garrett in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 138 BPM.
This arrangement will really sharpen your command of extended chords in a sharp key — you're dealing with fifteen distinct chord shapes, and several like Emaj7, F#m7, and G#m7 sit beautifully under the fingers in E major, while others like Fmaj7, C, and Am will pull you outside the key unexpectedly, so flag those transitions now.
Your left hand runs an octave bass pattern at 138 BPM, which means clean, confident jumps with no hesitation — practice that hand alone at 90 BPM until it feels automatic.
The jazz-standard voicings reward a light, rhythmic touch; resist the urge to over-pedal through the seventh chords or you'll muddy the color changes that make this song sparkle.
Loop the bars around B7 to F#m6 — that's where most students stumble because the chromatic movement is subtle.
Start hands-separate, bring them together in four-bar chunks, and only push the tempo once transitions feel boring.
This is the piece that'll make cycling through major seventh and minor seventh shapes second nature for you.
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About “Real In Rio”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Real In Rio"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Real In Rio" by Siedah Garrett played in?
- Real In Rio is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Real In Rio"?
- The arrangement plays at 138 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Real In Rio" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Real In Rio"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Real In Rio"?
- "Real In Rio" was originally performed by Siedah Garrett. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Real In Rio"?
- This arrangement uses 15 chords: A, Am, B, B7, C, C#, E, Em7, +7 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Real In Rio" 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 E, 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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