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To (C)dream the im pos si ble dream,
to (F)fight the un beat a ble foe,
to (Em)bear the un bear a ble (F)sor row,
to (Dm)run where the brave dare not (G)go.
To (C)right the un right a ble wrong,
to (F)love pure and chaste from a far,
to (Em)try when your arms are too (F)wear y,
to (Dm)reach the un reach a ble (Dm7)star!
This is my (C)quest
to fol low that (Am)star,
no mat ter how (Em)hope less, no mat ter how (F6)far;
to fight for the (Am)right with out ques tion or (Ab)pause, to be (Ab)will ing to (C)march in to (C)hell for a (Am)heav en ly (Bb)cause!
And I (Dm)know if Iโll on ly be (Bb)true to this glo ri ous (E)quest
that my (F6)heart will lie peace ful and (B7)calm when Iโm laid to my (Fm)rest.
And the (C)world will be bet ter for this:
that one (F)man, scorned and cov ered with scars,
still (Em)strove with his last ounce of (F)cour age
to (C)reach the un (Dm7)reach a ble (C)stars.
The Impossible Dream (The Quest) โ Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" by Mitch Leigh in classic piano notation โ both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 108 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 โThe Impossible Dream (The Quest)โ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"?
- Yes โ 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" by Mitch Leigh played in?
- The Impossible Dream (The Quest) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes โ this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"?
- Yes โ registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"?
- "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" was originally performed by Mitch Leigh. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Mitch Leigh can I play here?
- Try "The Impossible Dream (from 'Man Of La Mancha')". 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 โ "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" 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 C, time signature, beams, dynamics โ 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 โ 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 โ slow the tempo from 108 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 โ 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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