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Smooth Operator

Smooth Operator Sheet Music

by Sade

Smooth Operator was written by Sade Adu and Ray St. John, written in the early 1980s and released in 1984 on the album Diamond Life. The song is a smooth jazz‑inflected pop track about a cosmopolitan con artist, and it appeared on Sade’s debut studio album before being issued as a single in several territories. Smooth Operator became one of Sade’s breakthrough hits, helping to establish the band’s international profile and receiving extensive radio and MTV airplay throughout the mid‑1980s.

Explore our 77 arrangements of Smooth Operator Sheet Music by Sade for Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass, Drums, Trumpet, Trombone. Compare 77 arrangements across Beginner - Advanced, preview each version and choose the score that best suits your instrument and playing level.

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Smooth Operator Sheet Music for Saxophone

30 arrangements
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Explore 30 Saxophone arrangements of Smooth Operator, 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 Saxophone under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.

Title Composer Difficulty Accompaniment
Sade
Beginner
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Beginner
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Beginner
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Advanced
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Advanced
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Advanced
Saxophone with orchestral accomp.

Smooth Operator Sheet Music for Flute

9 arrangements
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Explore 9 Flute arrangements of Smooth Operator, 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 Flute under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.

Title Composer Difficulty Accompaniment
Sade
Beginner
Flute with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Beginner
Flute with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Flute with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Flute with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Flute with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Flute with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Flute with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Flute with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Advanced
Flute with orchestral accomp.

Smooth Operator Sheet Music for Clarinet

10 arrangements
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Explore 10 Clarinet arrangements of Smooth Operator, 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.

Title Composer Difficulty Accompaniment
Sade
Beginner
Clarinet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Beginner
Clarinet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Clarinet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Clarinet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Clarinet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Clarinet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Clarinet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Clarinet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Advanced
Clarinet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Advanced
Clarinet with orchestral accomp.

Smooth Operator Sheet Music for Bass

4 arrangements
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Explore 4 Bass arrangements of Smooth Operator, ranging from Beginner to Intermediate to advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Bass under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.

Title Composer Difficulty Accompaniment
Sade
Beginner
Bass with Band accompaniment
Sade
Easy
Bass with Band accompaniment
Sade
Easy
Bass with Band accompaniment
Sade
Intermediate to advanced
Bass with Band accompaniment

Smooth Operator Sheet Music for Drums

4 arrangements
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Explore 4 Drums arrangements of Smooth Operator, ranging from Beginner to Intermediate 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.

Title Composer Difficulty Accompaniment
Sade
Beginner
Drums with orchestral accompaniment
Sade
Easy
Drums with orchestral accompaniment
Sade
Intermediate
Drums with orchestral accompaniment
Sade
Intermediate to advanced
Drums with orchestral accompaniment

Smooth Operator Sheet Music for Trumpet

10 arrangements
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Explore 10 Trumpet arrangements of Smooth Operator, 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.

Title Composer Difficulty Accompaniment
Sade
Beginner
Trumpet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Beginner
Trumpet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Trumpet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Trumpet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Trumpet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Trumpet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Trumpet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Trumpet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Advanced
Trumpet with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Advanced
Trumpet with orchestral accomp.

Smooth Operator Sheet Music for Trombone

10 arrangements
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Explore 10 Trombone arrangements of Smooth Operator, 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.

Title Composer Difficulty Accompaniment
Sade
Beginner
Trombone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Beginner
Trombone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Trombone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy
Trombone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Trombone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Easy to intermediate
Trombone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Trombone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Intermediate
Trombone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Advanced
Trombone with orchestral accomp.
Sade
Advanced
Trombone with orchestral accomp.
  • Which instruments can I play Smooth Operator on?

    You can play Smooth Operator Sheet music on 7 instruments, including Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass, Drums, Trumpet, Trombone.

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