Schön ist es, auf der Welt zu sein - Sheet Music for Piano and Voice Roy Black & Anita Hegerland

"Schön ist es, auf der Welt zu sein" – anyone wishing to perform this piece for piano and voice needs solid playing experience. The piano accompaniment demands approximately three years of lessons, primarily due to the continuous eighth-note movement in the left hand and the frequent position shifts at a brisk tempo.

Sheet Music "Schön ist es, auf der Welt zu sein" – Cheerful Schlager Foxtrot for Piano & Voice

Roy Black and Anita Hegerland recorded this duet foxtrot as one of the best-known German-language Schlager hits of the 1970s. The piece simply celebrates the joy of being alive – nature, school days, daydreams. The sheet music is arranged for voice with piano accompaniment, originally conceived as a duet foxtrot, which gives the piece its light-footed, dance-like character.

F major with just one accidental keeps the key comfortably accessible. The vocal line moves in the middle register – spanning just over an octave – and phrases naturally, provided the breath support sustains the many short legato slurs. The piano accompaniment is the greater challenge: the left hand regularly leaps across wide intervals, frequently shifting position while simultaneously maintaining a continuous eighth-note motion – and that is the primary reason for the intermediate difficulty rating. The coordination required for both hands to work together only develops after focused practice on the accompaniment alone.

• Vocal range: c' to d'' (1 octave)
• Main challenge: recurring octave leaps in the left hand, frequent large position shifts in the left hand

Playing the left hand alone through measures 17 to 41 will quickly reveal where the position shifts still feel unsteady – this passage only runs cleanly at a brisk tempo when the leaps are executed with a relaxed wrist rather than forced with tension. The vocal line benefits from careful attention to the slur markings: the short legato slurs are not ornamental, but carry the singing, delicate character of the foxtrot. Playing through them consistently will immediately give the performance an authentic stylistic feel.

A short audio preview is available in advance – useful for gauging the tempo and character before downloading the sheet music. The score is available for immediate download after purchase. 100% licensed – ready to perform legally, right away.

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