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(Dm)Are you go ing to (Em7)Scar bor (A7)ough (Dm)Fair?
(F)Pars ley, (Dm)sage,
rose (G)mar y and (Dm)thyme.
Re (Bb)mem ber (Dm)me (Gm6)to (Dm)one who lives (Bb)there, for (Dm)once she (G7)was a (C)true love of (Dm)mine.
(Dm)Have her make me a (Em7)cam der (A7)bric (Dm)shirt,
(F)pars ley, (Dm)sage,
rose (G)mar y and (Dm)thyme.
With (Bb)out a (Dm)seam (Gm6)or (Dm)fine nee dle (Bb)work, and (Dm)then she’ll (G7)be a (C)true love of (Dm)mine.
(Dm)mine.
Scarborough Fair — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Scarborough Fair" by Traditional English Ballad in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Scarborough Fair”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Scarborough Fair"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Scarborough Fair" by Traditional English Ballad played in?
- Scarborough Fair is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Scarborough Fair"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Scarborough Fair" 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 "Scarborough Fair"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Scarborough Fair"?
- "Scarborough Fair" was originally performed by Traditional English Ballad. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Scarborough Fair"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A, A7, Bb, C, C7, Dm, Em7, F, +3 more.
- What other songs by Traditional English Ballad can I play here?
- Try "Barbara Allen", "Scarborough Fair". 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 — "Scarborough Fair" 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 D, 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 120 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.