Can I practice left and right hand separately for "A Couple Of Swells"?

Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "A Couple Of Swells" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "A Couple Of Swells"?

Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "A Couple Of Swells" is in the key of C at 140 BPM.

A Couple Of Swells — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "A Couple Of Swells" by Irving Berlin in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 140 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(C6)We’re a (F)cou ple of (C6)swells; we (Cmaj7)stop at the (C#dim7)best ho (Dm9)tels. (G7)But (C)we pre (Dm7)fer the (C)coun (E7)try (Am)far (Fm6)a (C)way from the (F)cit (G7)y (C)smells. (C6)We’re a (F)cou ple of (C6)sports, the (Cmaj7)pride of the (C#dim7)ten nis (Dm9)courts. (G7)In (C)June, Ju (Dm7)ly, and (C)Au (E7)gust, (Am)we (Fm6)look (C)cute when we’re (F)dressed (G7)in (C)shorts. The (E)Van der (F#m7)bilts have (E)asked us (F#m7)up for (Emaj9)tea. (Cm)We (G)don’t know (Am7)how (D7)to (G)get there, (Am7)no (D7)sir (G7)ee. (F)We (G7)would (C)drive (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Av e nue, (Am7)but we (Dm7)have n’t got (D7)the (G7)price. (F)We (G7)would (C)skate (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Av e nue, (Am7)but (A)there (D7)is n’t an y (G7)ice. (F#dim7)We (G)would (C)ride (E)on a (F6)bi cy cle, (F#dim7)but we (C)have n’t (C#dim7)got a (Dm7)bike. (G7)So we’ll (C6)walk up the Av e nue. Yes, (Ebdim)we’ll (Dm7)walk up the Av e nue, and to (D7)walk up the (G7)Av e nue’s (F)what (G7)we (C6)like. (C6)Wall Street (F)Bank ers are (C6)we, with (Cmaj7)plen ty of (C#dim7)cur ren (Dm9)cy. (G7)We’d (C)o pen (Dm7)up the (C)safe, (E7)but (Am)we (Fm6)for (C)got where we (F)put (G7)the (C)key. (C6)We’re the (F)fav or ite (C6)lads of (Cmaj7)girls in the (C#dim7)pic ture (Dm9)ads. (G7)We’d (C)like to (Dm7)tell you (C)who (E7)we (Am)kissed (Fm6)last (C)night, but we (F)can’t (G7)be (C)cads. The (E)Van der (F#m7)bilts are (E)wait ing (F#m7)at the (Emaj9)club. (Cm)But (G)how are (Am7)we (D7)to (G)get there? (Am7)That’s (D7)the (G7)rub. (F)We (G7)would (C)sail (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Av e nue, (Am7)but we (Dm7)have n’t got (D7)a (G7)yacht. (F)We (G7)would (C)drive (Cmaj7)up the (C6)Av e nue, (Am7)but (A)the (D7)horse we had was (G7)shot. (F#dim7)We (G)would (C)ride (E)on a (F6)trol ley car, (F#dim7)but we (C)have n’t (C#dim7)got the (Dm7)fare. (G7)So we’ll (C6)walk up the Av e nue. Yes, (Ebdim)we’ll (Dm7)walk up the Av e nue, yes we’ll (D7)walk up the (G7)Av e nue (F)’til (G7)we’re (C6)like. (C6)there.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Musical/Soundtrack
Key: C
Tempo: 140 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Irving Berlin

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How to Play "A Couple Of Swells" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
3
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.