Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Be Honest"?

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 "Be Honest" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Be Honest"?

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. "Be Honest" is in the key of D at 120 BPM.

Be Honest — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Be Honest" by Jason Mraz 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 D, 120 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

O kay, (D)go, go hang your (Bm7)heart on an y tree. You can (Bm)make your self a vail a ble to (E7)an y bod y, ’cause (Bm)ev ’ry liv ing per son knows you (C#)are a prize. Which (Bm)ev er way you go, I’ll be eas (E7)y to find. I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me. I don’t ask for much; be hon est. Think of this song as a prom (Bm7)ise; you can do what you want. If you de (Bm)cide you want to move in to a (E7)new stage, de (Bm)let ing me from pag es in your (C#)mis sion state ment, my (Bm)love is un con di tion al; make no mis take. I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me. I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me. Who we are when (D#)love is what it wants to be, we (F#m7)are (Gm7)free and we are (Dmaj7)hav ing the best day ev (B7)er by far, be ing (Em7)treat ed to the light like a (A13)su per star. I can hold (D)space while you see what your heart has to say a bout me. There’s no (Bm)dot ted line to sign a way your (E7)free dom. I’ll ac (Bm)knowl edge you for what you do to (C#)keep strong. I’ll (Bm)al ways get be hind you; don’t get me wrong. I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me. I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me. I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me. Who we are when love (D#)is what it wants to be, we (F#m7)are (Gm7)free and we are (Dmaj7)hav ing the best day ev (B7)er by far. Yes, we are.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: D
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Jason Mraz

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How to Play "Be Honest" 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.