What key is "(Theme From) A Summer Place" in?

"(Theme From) A Summer Place" by Max Steiner is in the key of C with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "(Theme From) A Summer Place" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "(Theme From) A Summer Place" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

How long does it take to learn "(Theme From) A Summer Place" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Max Steiner can I play here?

Try "Tara Theme (from 'Gone With The Wind')", "(Theme From) A Summer Place", "(Theme From) A Summer Place". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(C)Bells will be (Am7)ring ing and (Dm7)birds will be (G7)sing ing if (C)you and your (Am7)lov er should (Dm7)ev er dis (G7)cov er that (Am7)there’s

a sum mer (Am7)place

where it may (Cmaj7)rain

or storm.

Yet I’m (Cmaj7)safe

and (Dm)warm,

for with (Am7)in

that sum mer (C)place

you arms reach (Cmaj7)out

to (Dm)me

and my (Cmaj7)heart

is (Dm)free

from all (Am7)care.

For it (Am7)knows

there are (Am)no

gloom y (F)skies (Dm)when (C)seen

through the (D7)eyes (Fm)of (C)those

who are (D6)blessed (D)with (G)love.

And the sweet se cret (Am7)of

a sum mer (Am7)place

is that it’s (Cmaj7)an

y (Dm)where

when two (Cmaj7)peo

ple (Dm)share

all their (Am7)hopes,

all their (Am7)dreams,

all their (C)love.

(Am7)There’s

a sum mer (Am7)place

where it may (Cmaj7)rain

or storm.

Yet I’m (Cmaj7)safe

and (Dm)warm,

for with (Am7)in

that sum mer (C)place

you arms reach (Cmaj7)out

to (Dm)me

and my (Cmaj7)heart

is (Dm)free

from all (Am7)care.

For it (Am7)knows

there are (Am)no

gloom y (F)skies (Dm)when (C)seen

through the (D7)eyes (Fm)of (C)those

who are (D6)blessed (D)with (G)love.

And the sweet se cret (Am7)of

a sum mer (Am7)place

is that it’s (Cmaj7)an

y (Dm)where

when two (Cmaj7)peo

ple (Dm)share

all their (Am7)hopes,

all their (Am7)dreams,

all their (C)love.

(C)love.

(Theme From) A Summer Place by Max Steiner

2 people have learned this song

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “(Theme From) A Summer Place”

What key is "(Theme From) A Summer Place" in?: "(Theme From) A Summer Place" by Max Steiner is in the key of C with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "(Theme From) A Summer Place" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "(Theme From) A Summer Place" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "(Theme From) A Summer Place" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Max Steiner can I play here?: Try "Tara Theme (from 'Gone With The Wind')", "(Theme From) A Summer Place", "(Theme From) A Summer Place". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.