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Soft Place To Land — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Soft Place To Land”
Read "Soft Place To Land" by Sara Bareilles 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 63 BPM.
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Lyrics
(A)Sug ar.
(A)Sug ar, but ter,
flour.
Some (E5)times I still see her,
my (E5)moth er the dream er.
She’d say, (E5)“Noth ing’s im pos si ble, child.”
A (E5)dream needs be liev ing
to (E5)taste like the real thing.
Like some (E5)strang er you rec og nize.
(A)(So
pure, So (E5)pure, so e lec tric,
sure, So (E5)sure, so con nect ed
to those (E5)lit tle be liev ers in side.
May we (A)all be
so (Am)luck y.
But (E5)dreams are e lu sive.
The kind (E5)we’ve got ten used to is (A)noth ing I can feel.
ing I can hold.) (F#m9)(Noth ing I can have.) Noth ing that I
Dreams (F#m9)come and they go.
But (E5)hold them, and keep them.
(But (A)hold them, and keep And (E5)know that you need them.
(And (A)know that you need When them.) your (E5)break ing point’s all that
you have,
a (E)dream is a (Amaj9)soft place to land.
May we (E5)all be
so (A)luck y.
(A)Sug ar, but ter,
flour.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Soft Place To Land"?
- 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 "Soft Place To Land" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- Soft Place To Land 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 "Soft Place To Land"?
- The arrangement plays at 63 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Soft Place To Land" 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 "Soft Place To Land"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Soft Place To Land"?
- "Soft Place To Land" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Soft Place To Land"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, Am, Amaj9, D, E, Epow, F#m9, F#min.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". 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 — "Soft Place To Land" 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 63 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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