Piano Notes for What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong – CDE FGAB
Key Information for the Song What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Scale: F Major Scale (one black key)
Key Signature: One flat (Bb)
F Major Scale Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E
Tempo: 68 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner
This post provides the letter notes for the melody of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. The song is in F major with a tempo of 68 BPM and a 4/4 time signature i.e. common time signature. It is a classic song with simple chords and melody. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience as well as for beginners.
What a Wonderful World song is very easy to play on the piano as it has a slow tempo and uses mostly basic chords, and you can add embellishments as you progress.
Tips to Play the Piano Notes for What a Wonderful World
Fast Notes – Brackets
Some letter notes for the song What a Wonderful World are given in brackets like (notes); they are meant to be played quickly or fast, similar to 16th, 32nd, or sometimes 8th notes in sheet music.
Play these notes continuously and connectedly, following the “What a Wonderful World” song’s rhythm and lyrics.
The next regular note is written immediately after the closing bracket.
Sustained Notes – Wavy Lines
The wavy line symbol ~ (tilde) following a note indicates sustained notes.
- One tilde signifies a quarter-note duration on the piano sheet.
- Two tildes denote a half-note duration.
- Three tildes signify a whole note duration.
Therefore, press and hold the note for the appropriate duration based on the number of tildes while playing the piano notes for the What a Wonderful World song.
Part 1 (Intro)
A~~ G~~ A~~ G~
Part 2 (Verse 1)
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
C E F~~ A C*~~
I see trees of green,
D* D* D* C*~~~
red roses too
Bb Bb Bb A~~ G G G F~~
I see them bloom for me and you
F F F~~ F F F~~
And I think to my_self
F F E~ F~ G~ A~~~
What a won_der_ful world
Part 3 (Verse 2)
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed days, the dark sacred nights
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
C E F~~ A C*~~
I see skies of blue
C* D*~~ D* C*~~~
and clouds of white
C* Bb~~ Bb Bb A~~
The bright blessed days,
A G~~ G G F~~
the dark sacred nights
F F F~~ F F F~~
And I think to my_self
F F E~ F~ G~ F~~~
What a won_der_ful world
Part 4 (Bridge)
The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?”
They’re really saying, “I love you”
F G G G G G C
The colors of the rainbow
C Bb A A Ab A~~
So pretty in the sky
F G G G G G C
Are also on the faces
G Bb A A Ab A~
Of people going by
A C* D*~ D* D* C*~~
I see friends shaking hands,
A C* D*~~ D* D* C*~~
saying, “How do you do?”
D* D* D* C* C*~ Bb~ A~ G~
They’re really saying, “I love you”
Part 5 (Verse 3)
I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more
Than I’ll ever know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world
C E F~ A C*~
I hear babies cry,
C* D*~~ D* C*~~
I watch them grow
Bb Bb Bb A~~
They’ll learn much more
A G~~ G G F~~
Than I’ll ever know
F F F~~ F F F~~
And I think to my_self
F F E~ F~ G~ A~~~
What a won_der_ful world
A~ A~ A~ F~ G~~
Yes, I think to myself
F F E~ F~ G~ F~~~
What a won_der_ful world
