Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Beating Heart"?

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 "Beating Heart" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Beating Heart"?

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. "Beating Heart" is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM.

Beating Heart — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Beating Heart" by Ellie Goulding 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 Bb, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Eyes make their (F)peace in dif fi cul (Bb)ties with wound ed lips and salt ed cheeks. (Dm)me. And fi nal (F)ly we step tumn to (Bb)leave to the de part ure lounge of dis be lief. And I (Dm)don’t know where I’m go ing but I (Bb)know it’s gon na be a long time. And I’ll be (Dm)leav ing in the morn ing come the (Bb)white wine bit ter sun light. (CN.C.)Wan na hear your (Dm)beat ing (F)heart to night Be fore the (Dm)bleed ing (F)sun comes a live. I want to make the best of (Dm)what is left, hold (Bb)tight. And hear my (Dm)beat ing (F)heart one last (Bb)time be fore day (Dm)light. And (CN.C.)the can yon (F)un der neath the trees, (Bb)ties be hind the dark sky, you looked at (Dm)me. I fell for (F)you like au tumn leaves. (Bb)leave to the de Nev er fad ed, ev er green. And I (Dm)don’t know where I’m go ing but I (Bb)know it’s gon na be a long time. And I’ll be (Dm)leav ing in the morn ing come the (Bb)white wine bit ter sun light. (CN.C.)Wan na hear your (Dm)beat ing (F)heart to night Be fore the (Dm)bleed ing (F)sun comes a live. I want to make the best of (Dm)what is left, hold (Bb)tight. And hear my (Dm)beat ing (F)heart one last (Bb)time be fore day (Dm)light. And (CN.C.)the can yon (Bb)time.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Bb
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Ellie Goulding

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How to Play "Beating Heart" 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.