Can I practice left and right hand separately for "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"?

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 Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"?

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 Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" is in the key of Ab at 100 BPM.

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

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Watch "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" by Manhattan Transfer 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 Ab, 100 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(Eb)When true lov ers (Fm7)meet in (F)May fair, (Eb)so the (Bb7)leg ends (Eb)tell, (Fm7)song (Bb9)birds (Eb)sing, (Ab6)win ter (Bb)turns to (Eb)spring, (Eb)ev ’ry wind ing (Fm7)street in (F)May fair (Eb)falls be (D)neath (G7)the (Cm)spell. (C#dim7)I (Bb)know such en (Gm7)chant ment can (C)be, ’cause it (Cm7)hap pened one (F9)eve ning to (Bb7)me. That (Eb)cer tain (Cm)night, the (Gm)night we (Eb7)met, there was (Ab)mag ic a (G7)broad in the (Cm)air. (Abm6)There were (Eb)an gels (Bb7)din ing (Eb7)at the (F)Ritz, and a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)*Ber (Bb7)k’ley (Eb)Square. I (Eb)may be (Cm)right, I (Gm)may be (Eb7)wrong, but I’m (Ab)per fect ly (G7)will ing to (Cm)swear (Abm6)that (Eb)when you (Bb7)turned and (Abm6)smiled at me a a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)Ber (Bb7)k’ley (Eb)Square. The moon that (Em7)lin gered o ver (Am7)Lon don town, poor (Bm7)puz zled (Bbdim7)moon, he (Am7)wore a (D7)frown. How could he (Em7)know we two were (Am7)so in love? The (Bm7)whole darn (Edim)world seemed (Fm7)up side (Bb7)down. The (Eb)streets of (Cm)town were (Gm)paved with (Eb7)stars; it was (Ab)such a ro (G7)man tic af (Cm)fair. (Abm6)And (Eb)as we (Bb7)kissed and (Eb7)said “good (F)night,” a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)Ber (Bb7)k’ley (Eb)Square. How (Eb)strange it (Cm)was, how (Gm)sweet and (Eb7)strange. There was (Ab)nev er a (G7)dream to com (Cm)pare (Abm6)with that (Eb)ha zy, (Bb7)cra zy (Eb7)night we (F)met, when a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)Ber (Bb7)k’ley (Eb)Square. This (Eb)heart of (Cm)mine beat (Gm)loud and (Eb7)fast like a (Ab)mer ry go (G7)round in a (Cm)fair, (Abm6)for (Eb)we were (Bb7)danc ing (Abm6)cheek to cheek and a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)Ber (Bb7)k’ley (Eb)Square. When dawn came (Em7)steal ing up all (Am7)gold and blue to (Bm7)in ter (Bbdim7)rupt our (Am7)ren dez (D7)vous, I still re (Em7)mem ber how you (Am7)smiled and said, “Was (Bm7)that a (Edim)dream or (Fm7)was it (Bb7)true?” Our (Eb)home ward (Cm)step was (Gm)just as (Eb7)light as the (Ab)tap danc ing (G7)feet of As (Cm)taire. (Abm6)And (Eb)like an (Bb7)ech o (Eb7)far a (F)way, a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)Ber (Bb7)k’ley (Eb)Square. How (Eb)Square. I know ’cause (Bb7)I was (Bbm6)there that night in (Ab)Ber (Bb7)k’ley (Eb)Square.

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Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Ab
Tempo: 100 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Manhattan Transfer

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How to Play "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" 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.