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There is (Ab)com ing a day when no heart aches shall come, no more (Eb7)clouds in the sky, (Fm)no (Eb7)more (Ab)tears to dim the eye.
(Ab7)All is (Db)peace for ev er more on that (Ab)hap py gold en shore.
What a (Eb7)day, glo ri ous (Ab)day (Eb7)that will (Ab)be!
(Ab7)What a (Db)day that will be, when my (Ab)Je sus I shall see, and I (Eb7)look up on His face, the (Fm)One (Eb7)who (Ab)saved me by His grace.
(Ab7)When He (Db)takes me by the hand and leads me (Ab)through the Prom ised Land, what a (Eb7)day, glo ri ous (Ab)day (Eb7)that will (Ab)be!
There’ll be (Ab)no sor row there, no more bur dens to bear, no more (Eb7)sick ness, no pain, (Fm)no (Eb7)more (Ab)part ing o ver there.
(Ab7)And for (Db)ev er I will be with the (Ab)One who died for me.
What a (Eb7)day, glo ri ous (Ab)day (Eb7)that will (Ab)be!
(Ab7)What a (Db)day that will be, when my (Ab)Je sus I shall see, and I (Eb7)look up on His face, the (Fm)One (Eb7)who (Ab)saved me by His grace.
(Ab7)When He (Db)takes me by the hand and leads me (Ab)through the Prom ised Land, what a (Eb7)day, glo ri ous (Ab)day (Eb7)that will (Ab)be!
There’ll be (Ab)be!
What A Day That Will Be — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "What A Day That Will Be" by Jim Hill in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Db. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 135 BPM.
This arrangement is a wonderful workout for left-hand independence — that oompah bass pattern needs to stay relaxed and steady at 135 BPM while your right hand floats the melody on top.
Start hands-separate and slower, maybe around 100 BPM, locking in the left hand's bass-note-then-chord rhythm until it feels automatic.
Playing in Db means your fingers sit naturally along the black keys, which is actually comfortable once you trust the hand shape.
Watch the move into Bbm7 and Eb7 — those transitions can trip you up if you're not anticipating the chord change a beat early.
The Ab7 resolving back to Db should feel like a satisfying exhale; lean into that.
If any section stumbles, loop just those four bars until they're boring.
This is the piece that'll make oompah patterns in flat keys feel like second nature, and the peaceful mood rewards a light, unhurried touch throughout.
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About “What A Day That Will Be”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "What A Day That Will Be"?
- 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 Db. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "What A Day That Will Be" by Jim Hill played in?
- What A Day That Will Be is arranged in the key of Db on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What A Day That Will Be"?
- The arrangement plays at 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What A Day That Will Be" 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 "What A Day That Will Be"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What A Day That Will Be"?
- "What A Day That Will Be" was originally performed by Jim Hill. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "What A Day That Will Be"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Ab, Ab7, Bbm7, Db, Eb7, Fm.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "What A Day That Will Be" 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 Db, 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 135 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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