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The (C)pale moon was (C)ris ing a (F)bove the green (C)moun tain; the (G7)sun was de (C)clin ing (Am)be (D7)neath the blue (G7)sea when I (C)strayed with my (C)love to the (F)pure crys tal (C)foun tain that (G7)stands in the (C)beau ti (F)ful (G7)vale of Tra (C)lee.
She was (C)love ly (E7)and (Am)fair
as the (F7)rose of the (E7)sum mer, yet (Am)’twas not (Dm)her (Am)beau ty a (F)lone that (E)won (G7)me.
Oh, (C)no!
’Twas the (C)truth in her (F)eye ev er (C)dawn ing that (G7)made me love (C)Mar y, (F)the (C)rose (G7)of Tra (C)lee.
The (C)cool shades of (C)eve ning, their (F)man tle was (C)spread ing, and (G7)Mar y, all (C)smil ing, (Am)was (D7)lis t’ning to (G7)me.
The I (C)moon through the (C)val ley, her (F)pale rays was (C)shed ding when (G7)I won the (C)heart of (F)the (G7)rose of Tra (C)lee.
Though was (C)love ly (E7)and (Am)fair
as the (F7)rose of the (E7)sum mer, yet (Am)’twas not (Dm)her (Am)beau ty a (F)lone that (E)won (G7)me.
Oh, (C)no!
’Twas the (C)truth in her (F)eye ev er (C)dawn ing that (G7)made me love (C)Mar y, (F)the (C)rose (G7)of Tra (C)lee.
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The Rose Of Tralee — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Rose Of Tralee" by Charles W. Glover in classic piano notation — 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 100 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 “The Rose Of Tralee”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Rose Of Tralee"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Rose Of Tralee" by Charles W. Glover played in?
- The Rose Of Tralee 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 Rose Of Tralee"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Rose Of Tralee" 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 "The Rose Of Tralee"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Rose Of Tralee"?
- "The Rose Of Tralee" was originally performed by Charles W. Glover. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Rose Of Tralee" 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 — 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 100 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.