Is this real sheet music for "The Old Gumbie Cat"?

It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "The Old Gumbie Cat".

Can I see all the notes in "The Old Gumbie Cat"?

Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 120 BPM.

The Old Gumbie Cat — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"The Old Gumbie Cat" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 120 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

I (G6)have a Gum bie (D)Cat in mind, her (C)name is Jen ny an y dots. Her (Am7)coat is (Am6)of the (Em7)tab by kind, with (F)ti ger stripes and (B7)leop ard spots. All (G6)day she sits be (D)neath the stair, (Dm)or (C)on the steps or on the mat: She (Am7)sits and (Am6)sits and (Em)sits and sits, and (Fmaj7)that’s what makes a (Bb7)Gum (B7)bie (C7)Cat! That’s what (Am7)makes a (Bm7)Gum (B7)bie (Em)Cat! But (Cm)when the day’s (B)hus tle (Abm6)and (Cm)bus tle is done, then the (Ab)Gum bie Cat’s work is but (Cm)hard ly be gun. And (Cm)when all the (B)fam i (Abm6)ly’s in (Adim)bed and a sleep, ment to she (G7)tucks up her from skirts i dle to the (Cm)base ment to creep. ment. She is (Ab)deep ly con cerned with the (Bb)ways of the mice: Their be (Eb)hav iour’s not good and their (Abmaj7)man ners not nice, so (Db)when she has got them lined up on the mat ting, she (G7)teach es them mu sic, cro chet ing and tat ting. I (G6)have a Gum bie (D)Cat in mind, her (C)name is Jen ny an y dots. The (Am7)cur tain (Am6)cord she (Em7)likes to wind and (F)tie it in to (B7)sail or knots. She (G6)sits up on the (D)win dow sill, (Dm)or (C)an y thing that’s smooth and flat: She (Am7)sits and (Am6)sits and (Em)sits and sits, and (Fmaj7)that’s what makes a (Bb7)Gum (B7)bie (C7)Cat! That’s what (Am7)makes a (Bm7)Gum (B7)bie (Em)Cat! But (Cm)when the day’s (B)hus tle (Abm6)and (Cm)bus tle is done, then the (Ab)Gum bie Cat’s work is but (Cm)hard ly be gun. She (Cm)thinks that the (B)cock i (Abm6)roach es (Adim)need and em ploy ment to pre (G7)vent up them from skirts i dle and the (Cm)wan ton de stroy ment. So she’s (Ab)deep ly con cerned with the (Bb)ways of the mice: Their be (Eb)hav iour’s not good and their (Abmaj7)man ners not nice, so (Db)when she has got them lined up on the mat ting, she (G7)teach es them mu sic, cro chet ing and tat ting. I (Ab)formed from that lot of dis (Bb7)or der ly louts, a (Eb)troop of well dis ci plined (Ab)help ful boy scouts, with a (Db)pur pose in life and a good deed to do; and she’s (G)e ven cre at ed a (G7)Bee tle’s Tat too, (G)for (C)she’s a Jol ly Good (F)Fel (D7)low. Thank you, my dears!

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Lead Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Musical/Soundtrack
Key: G
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Andrew Lloyd Webber

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How to Play "The Old Gumbie Cat" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
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Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.