The score has one vocal line but no indication of how many voices were intended.If Patty Hill had no hand in the music, the tune is public domain worldwide. Likewise, Summy-Birchard and Warner-Chappell have made numerous claims that Patty Hill is the co-composer of the familiar melody (on the basis of a deposition given by Patty Hill four decades after the fact), but again this is not borne out in the credits found in the original volume.
It was published in a 1911 volume of song texts with no credit to Patty Hill and in later collections issued prior to the notorious 1935 registration of a piano arrangement by Preston Ware Orem. Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. Browse our 44 arrangements of 'Happy Birthday to You' Sheet music is available for Piano, Voice, Guitar and 20 others with 20 scorings and 8 notations in 16 genres. The familiar "Happy Birthday" text is not present in the original publication. Mildred Hill, Jonny May, Betacustic and 15 more. In the collection referenced above, Mildred is credited as the composer and arranger, while Patty is credited as author and adapter of the text. Beginners find it quite an easy song to learn as its a well-known melody and uses basic harmony. The chords can also be used to play as an accompaniment to the melody on the piano.
*Patty Smith Hill's authorship of the "Happy Birthday" text is doubtful. Chords for Happy Birthday To You with lyrics and chart sheet The chord progression and words for this well-known song in easy guitar tab notation. Summary Judgement against Warner-Chappell's copyright claim, September 22, 2015.