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