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This page shows “Latika's Theme” by A.R. Rahman in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 80 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.
This arrangement is a beautiful way to develop your left-hand independence thanks to that walking bass pattern — your left hand needs to move steadily between chord roots and passing tones while your right hand floats a gentle melody on top, so start hands-separate until each feels automatic. At 80 BPM you have breathing room, but watch the transitions into Am7 and Am9 specifically: that added ninth can feel unfamiliar under your fingers, so isolate those chord shapes and drill the switch from G or Gsus4 into Am9 until it's smooth. Speaking of Gsus4 to G7, let your fourth finger release cleanly into the seventh — rushing that resolution is the most common stumble I see. Use sustain pedal generously but change it with every new bass note to avoid mud. Loop the trickiest four-bar phrase ten times before playing end to end. This is the piece that'll make walking bass feel natural in your hands for everything you play next.