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The Stars and Stripes Forever · Trio

The Stars and Stripes Forever

John Philip Sousa, 1896 · 33 keys · Easy

About the piece

John Philip Sousa, the American « March King », composed The Stars and Stripes Forever at the end of 1896, and it was first performed in Philadelphia in 1897. In 1987 the United States Congress made it the official national march of the country.

You play the famous trio melody, one hand, moved to C major to fit the 17 keys.

Key
A-flat major (trio)
Played in
C major, a minor sixth lower
Time
2/2
Keys
33
Licence
Public domain

The Stars and Stripes Forever letters

The whole passage, as letters to type. P is a black key; a dash holds the note a little longer.

G - G - F - D - D - E - D - D - E - D - D - E - D - G - D - G F -
S - S - S - W - S - S - W - S - F - D - S - D - G - H - H - S -
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