The Stars and Stripes Forever

John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), Advanced 2, 3:32

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What changed in this conversion
  • Some held notes in bars 5–11, 21–27, 48–49, 64–65 are shown shorter because that hand plays more than one rhythm at once. No notes were removed.
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 1 of 20The Stars and Stripes ForeverJohn Philip Sousa (1854–1932). Regular keyboard staff. Print at 100%, not fit-to-page.CCDDEFFGGAABDashed line: C · Solid line: D F G A · Flat bottom: E B · Flat top: F C · Oval in a gap: D G AC5Middle CC3C422221C5Middle CC3C44C5Middle CC3C47Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 1 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 2 of 20C5Middle CC3C49C5C6Middle CC3C411C5C6Middle CC313C5Middle CC315Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 2 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 3 of 20C5C6Middle CC3C417C5Middle CC3C419C5Middle CC3C422C5Middle CC3C424Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 3 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 4 of 20C5C6Middle CC3C427C5C6Middle CC329C5Middle CC331C5C6Middle CC3C433Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 4 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 5 of 20C5Middle CC3C435C5C6Middle CC337C5C6Middle CC3C440C5C6Middle CC3C443Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 5 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 6 of 20C5Middle CC346C5C6Middle CC3C449C5C6Middle CC352C5C6Middle CC3C455Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 6 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 7 of 20C5C6Middle CC3C458C5C6Middle CC361C5C6Middle CC364C5Middle CC3C466Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 7 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 8 of 20C5Middle CC3C469C5Middle CC3C472C5Middle CC3C475C5Middle CC3C478Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 8 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 9 of 20C5Middle CC3C481C5Middle CC3C484C5Middle CC3C487C5Middle CC3C490Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 9 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 10 of 20C5Middle CC3C493C5Middle CC3C496Middle CC3C499C5Middle CC3C4102Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 10 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 11 of 20C5Middle CC3C4105C5Middle CC3C4108C5Middle CC3111C5Middle CC3114Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 11 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 12 of 20C5Middle CC3117C5Middle CC3120C5C6Middle CC3C4123C5C6Middle CC3C4126Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 12 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 13 of 20C5C6Middle CC3C4129C5Middle CC3C4132C5C6Middle CC3C4135C5C6Middle CC3C4138Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 13 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 14 of 20C5C6Middle CC3C4141C5C6Middle CC3C4144C5Middle CC3C4147C5C6Middle CC3C4150Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 14 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 15 of 20C5C6Middle CC3C4153C5Middle CC3C4156C5Middle CC3C4159C5Middle CC3C4162Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 15 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 16 of 20C5Middle CC3165C5Middle CC3168C5Middle CC3171C5Middle CC3174C5Middle CC3176Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 16 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 17 of 20C5C6Middle CC3C4179C5C6Middle CC3C4182C5C6Middle CC3C4185C5Middle CC3C4188Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 17 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 18 of 20C5C6Middle CC3C4191C5C6Middle CC3C4194C5C6Middle CC3C4197Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 18 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 19 of 20C5C6Middle CC3C4200C5Middle CC3C4203C5C6Middle CC3C4206C5C6Middle CC3C4209Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 19 of 20
The Stars and Stripes Forever, keyboard staff, page 20 of 20C5Middle CC3C4212Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.The Stars and Stripes Forever · Page 20 of 20

Key facts

Level
Advanced 2. Estimated from the notes (4 of 8 on our difficulty score)
Time signature
2/2
Length
212 bars, 20 pages
Playing time
3:32
Notes
2,514
Range
G#1 to G#6

Source and licence

Licence of the source: Public Domain dedication.

Source: "The Stars and Stripes Forever", typeset by Benjamin Bloomfield, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=626.

Source: The Mutopia Project, from the edition Cincinnati: The John Church Company, 1897.

Playback sounds: Salamander Grand Piano by Alexander Holm (CC BY 3.0); Upright Piano KW by Gonzalo and Roberto of FreePats (CC0 1.0); Fluid R3 GM by Frank Wen and contributors (CC BY 3.0). Full sound credits.