Almost There — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Almost There" by Randy Newman 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, 128 BPM.

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

Lyrics

I re (C)mem ber dad dy told me, (F)“Fai ry tales (C)can come true. But (E)you got ta (Am)make them hap pen, it (D)all de pends on you.” (G)So I work real hard each and (C)ev ’ry day. Now (F)things for sure are go (D)ing my way. Just do ing (Am)what I do. (D)Look out (C)boys, (F#)I’m (G)com ing (F)through. And (G)I’m (C)al (B)most there, I’m al most there. (C)Peo ple gon na (E)come here from (Am)ev ’ry where and I’m (D7)al (G7)most there. I’m (D7)al (G7)most there.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
C
Tempo
128 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Almost There" 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.