Aja — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Aja" by Steely Dan 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 B, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(B)Up on the (B6)hill, (B)peo ple nev er (F#m7)stare. They (Bmaj7)just (Emaj7)don’t (F#m7)care. (E7)Chi nese mu sic un der (G)ban (A)yan (G)tree here at the (F#7)dude (D#7)ranch a bove the (G#9)sea. (Bm7)A ja, (Em9)when all my (D)dime (C)danc (D)in’ is (C)through, I (Fmaj7)run (G)to (Db)you. (B)Up on the (B6)hill, (B)they’ve got time to (F#m7)burn. There’s (Bmaj7)no (Emaj7)re (F#m7)turn. (E7)Dou ble he lix in the (G)sky (A)to (G)night. Throw out the (F#7)hard (D#7)ware; let’s do it (G#9)right. (Bm7)A ja, (Em9)when all my (D)dime (C)danc (D)in’ is (C)through, I (Fmaj7)run (G)to (Db)you.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
B
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Aja" 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.