Can I practice left and right hand separately for "As Time Goes By"?

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 "As Time Goes By" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "As Time Goes By"?

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. "As Time Goes By" is in the key of C at 120 BPM.

As Time Goes By — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "As Time Goes By" by Harry Nilsson 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, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

You (Dm)must re mem ber (G7)this, a (Gm6)kiss is still a (G7)kiss, a (C)sigh is (G)just a (C6)sigh; (Em)the (D7)fun da men tal things ap (G7sus)ply (G7)as (Dm7)time (G7)goes (Cmaj7)by. And (Dm)when two lov ers (G7)woo, they (Gm6)still say, “I love (G7)you,” on (C)that you (G)can re (C6)ly; (Em)no (D7)mat ter what the fu ture (G7sus)brings, (G7)as (Dm7)time (G7)goes (C)by. (F)Moon light and love songs (A7)nev er out of date, (Dm)hearts full of pas sion, (F#dim7)jeal ous y and hate. (Am)Wom an needs (F7)man and (D7)man must have his mate, that (G7)no one (Gdim7)can de (G7)ny. It’s (Dm)still the same old (G7)sto ry, a (Gm6)fight for love and (G7)glo ry, a (C)case of (G)do or (C6)die! (Em)The (D7)world will al ways wel come (C)lov ers, (C#dim7)as (Dm7)time (G7)goes (C)by.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: C
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Harry Nilsson

Recommended For You

How to Play "As Time Goes By" 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.