Other arrangements of Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)
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(F)You (E)are (F)six teen, (C7)go ing on sev en teen, (Dm)ba by, it’s time to (D9)think!
(C9)Bet ter be ware, be (F)can ny and care ful, (G)ba by, you’re on the (C9)brink!
(F)You (E)are (F)six teen, (C7)go ing on sev en teen, (Dm)fel lows will fall in (D9)line.
(C9)Ea ger young lads and (F)rou és and cads will (C7)of fer you food and (F)wine.
(Bb)To tal ly un pre pared are you to face a world of men.
Tim id and shy and scared are you of (F)things be yond your (C9)ken.
(F)You (E)need (F)some one (C7)old er and wis er (F)tell ing you what to (Bbm)do.
(F)I (E)am (F)sev en teen (D7)go ing on eight een (G9)I’ll
take (C7)care
of you.
(F)I (E)am (F)six teen, (C7)go ing on sev en teen, (Dm)I know that I’m na (D9)ive.
(C9)Fel lows I meet may (F)tell me I’m sweet and (G)will ing ly I’ll be (C9)lieve.
(F)I (E)am (F)six teen, (C7)go ing on sev en teen, (Dm)in no cent as a (D9)rose.
(C9)Bach e lor dan dies (F)drink ers of bran dies, (C7)what do I know of (F)those?
(Bb)To tal ly un pre pared am I to face a world of men.
Tim id and shy and scared am I of (F)things be yound my (C9)ken.
(F)I (E)need (F)some one (C7)old er and wis er (F)tell ing me what to (Bbm)do.
(F)You (E)are (F)sev en teen (D7)go ing on eight een (G9)I’ll
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(F)you.
Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)" by Rodgers & Hammerstein in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 “Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)" by Rodgers & Hammerstein played in?
- Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music) is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)" 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 "Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)"?
- "Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)" was originally performed by Rodgers & Hammerstein. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Rodgers & Hammerstein can I play here?
- Try "All At Once You Love Her", "An Ordinary Couple", "A Puzzlement". 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 — "Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From The Sound Of Music)" 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 F, 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.