About A Girl — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "About A Girl" by Nirvana 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 G, 110 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Em)I’m (G)stand ing (Em)in your line. I (Em)do (G)hope you (Em)have the time. I (Em)do (G)pick a (Em)num ber to, I (Em)do, (G)keep a (Em)date with you. I’ll take ad (F#)van tage while you hang me (F#)out to dry, but (E)I can’t see you (A)ev ’ry (C)night (Em)free. I (Em)do. (Em)I (G)need an (Em)eas y friend, I (Em)do, (G)with an (Em)ear to lend. I (Em)do (G)think you (Em)fit this shoe, I (Em)do, (G)but you (Em)have a clue. I’ll take ad (F#)van tage while you hang me (F#)out to dry, but (E)I can’t see you (A)ev ’ry (C)night (Em)free. I (Em)do. (E)I can’t see you (A)ev ’ry (C)night (Em)free. I (Em)do. I (Em)do. I (Em)do. I (E5)do.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
G
Tempo
110 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Nirvana

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How to Play "About A Girl" on Piano

  1. 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. 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. 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. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.