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(A7)When you wish up (Dm)on a star,
(G7)makes no (G7)dif f'rence (C)who you are,
an y (Ebdim7)thing your (Dm7)heart de sires will (G7)come
to
(C)you.
(A7)If your heart is (Dm)in your dream,
(G7)no re (G7)quest is (C)too ex treme,
when you (Ebdim7)wish up (Dm7)on a star as (G7)dream
ers
(C)you.
(C)do.
(Fm)Fate
is
(C)kind.
She (G)brings to (C)those who love
the sweet ful (D)fill ment of their se cret (Dm7)long
(G7)ing.
(A7)Like a bolt out (Dm)of the blue,
(G7)fate steps in and (C)sees you through.
(C)When you (Ebdim7)wish up (Dm7)on a star, your (G7)dreams
come
(C)true.
dreams
(G7)come
(C)true.
When You Wish Upon A Star — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "When You Wish Upon A Star" by Leigh Harline 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 90 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “When You Wish Upon A Star”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "When You Wish Upon A Star"?
- 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 "When You Wish Upon A Star" by Leigh Harline played in?
- When You Wish Upon A Star 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 "When You Wish Upon A Star"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When You Wish Upon A Star" 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 "When You Wish Upon A Star"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "When You Wish Upon A Star"?
- "When You Wish Upon A Star" was originally performed by Leigh Harline. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Leigh Harline can I play here?
- Try "Give A Little Whistle", "Give A Little Whistle", "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For 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 — "When You Wish Upon A Star" 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 90 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.