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Ba by, ba by, ba by,
what’s it gon na be?
to night?
Oh, Ba by, ba by, ba by,
is it him my or es is it (Bb6)me?
u right?
(Ab)Don’t make me (Eb)waste my (Ab)time.
The (Ab)Don’t make me (Eb)lose my (Ab)mind, ba by.
u (Ab)ev ’ry time.
Paint a per fect (Bb6)pic ture.
Bring to life a (Bb6)vi sion in one’s mind.
The beau ti ful ones al ways smash the pic ture,
al ways, ev ’ry time.
If I told you ba by,
that I was in love with (Bb6)u;
oh, ba by, ba by, ba by, if we got (F6/9)mar ried,
would that be (Bb6)cool?
(Ab)U make me (Eb)so con (Ab)fused.
The (Ab)beau ti ful (Eb)ones, u (Ab)al ways (Ab)seem 2 (F6/9)lose.
The Beautiful Ones — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Beautiful Ones" by Prince in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to work on left-hand "oompah" bass patterns — your left hand alternates between a low root note and a mid-range chord chunk, which at 90 BPM gives you just enough time to land each jump cleanly if you stay relaxed through the wrist.
Pay special attention to the shift between Bb6 and Bbm: that move from major to minor is the emotional heart of the song, and it's only one note changing (D natural drops to Db), so keep your other fingers anchored and just curl that one finger down.
The Ab chord can sneak up on you during transitions — isolate any passage where you're moving into or out of Ab and loop it at half tempo until the shape is automatic.
I'd suggest learning the left-hand bass pattern alone first until it feels steady, then layer in right-hand melody, because the oompah groove needs to be rock-solid underneath everything.
The sixth chords (Bb6 and F6) might be new to you, but they're just standard triads with one added note, and getting comfortable with them here will make a huge difference in how naturally you voice pop chords going forward.
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About “The Beautiful Ones”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Beautiful Ones"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Beautiful Ones" by Prince played in?
- The Beautiful Ones is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Beautiful Ones"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Beautiful Ones" 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 "The Beautiful Ones"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Beautiful Ones"?
- "The Beautiful Ones" was originally performed by Prince. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Beautiful Ones"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Ab, Bb6, Bbm, Eb, F, F6.
- What other songs by Prince can I play here?
- Try "CALL MY NAME", "DARLING NIKKI", "NOTHING COMPARES 2 U". 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 — "The Beautiful Ones" 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 Bb, 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 90 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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