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(C7)I see (F)trees of green,
red ros es (Am)too;
I see them bloom
for me and you.
And I (Db)think to my self,
what a (C7)won der ful world.
I see (F)skies of blue
and clouds of (Am)white;
the bright bless ed (F)day,
the dark sa cred (Dm)night.
And I (Db)think to my self,
what a (C7)won der ful world.
The (Bb6)col ours of the rain bow,
so (F)pret ty in the sky,
are (Bb6)al so on the fac (C)es
of (F)peo ple go ing by.
I see (Dm)friends shak ing (C)hands,
say ing (F)“How do you do?”
They’re real ly (F#dim)say ing
(Gm7)“I love you.”
I hear (F)ba bies cry (Am)ing,
I watch them (Am)grow.
They’ll learn much (F)more
than I’ll ev er (Dm)know.
And I (Db)think to my self,
what a (C7)won der ful world.
Yes,
I (Gm7)think to my self,
what a won der ful (F)world.
Oh, yes.
What A Wonderful World — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 108 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with jazzy chord movement in the key of B♭, where your hands need to feel at home on those two flats from the start.
Your left hand plays block bass, so the challenge isn't pattern complexity — it's the sheer number of chord changes.
Eighteen chords means new shapes arrive quickly, and the chromatic ones like F♯dim, Faug, and A7 will catch you off guard if you haven't isolated them.
Start hands-separate at around 70 BPM, and loop any two-bar phrase where the chord root moves by a half step — that's where most stumbles happen.
Pay attention to the smooth walk from B♭ down through D7 to Gm; get that transition feeling automatic.
Once your left hand knows where it's going, the right hand melody sits beautifully on top.
This is the piece that'll make chromatic chord changes feel normal to you — real foundation-building for jazz piano.
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About “What A Wonderful World”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "What A Wonderful World"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong played in?
- What A Wonderful World is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What A Wonderful World"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What A Wonderful World" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "What A Wonderful World"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What A Wonderful World"?
- "What A Wonderful World" was originally performed by Louis Armstrong. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "What A Wonderful World"?
- This arrangement uses 18 chords: A7, Am, Bb, Bb6, Bbmaj7, C, C7, D, +10 more.
- What other songs by Louis Armstrong can I play here?
- Try "BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE", "JUST A GIGOLO", "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME". 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 — "What A Wonderful World" 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 Bb, 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 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 — 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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