by Rod Stewart
Sailing was written by Gavin Sutherland, written in 1972 and first released that year by the Sutherland Brothers on their album Sailor. The song is a gentle folk‑rock ballad about longing to escape and find peace at sea, written by Scottish songwriter Gavin Sutherland. Rod Stewart’s 1975 cover became an international hit, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart and turning Sailing into a soft‑rock standard closely associated with him.
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Explore 16 Piano arrangements of Sailing, ranging from Absolute beginner to Advanced. 16 include fingering annotations. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with.
Explore 15 Saxophone arrangements of Sailing, ranging from Absolute beginner to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Saxophone under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 5 Flute arrangements of Sailing, ranging from Absolute beginner to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Flute under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Clarinet arrangements of Sailing, ranging from Beginner to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Clarinet under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Drums arrangements of Sailing, ranging from Beginner to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Drums under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Trumpet arrangements of Sailing, ranging from Beginner to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Trumpet under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Trombone arrangements of Sailing, ranging from Beginner to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Trombone under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore the Singer arrangement of Sailing at Easy level. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. Includes the written arrangement at your level plus TomImprov mode, to improvise over the backing track.
You can play Sailing Sheet music on 8 instruments, including Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Trumpet, Trombone, Singer.
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