Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Beautiful Boy"?

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 "Beautiful Boy" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Beautiful Boy"?

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. "Beautiful Boy" is in the key of D at 100 BPM.

Beautiful Boy — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Beautiful Boy" by John Lennon 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, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(D6)Close your eyes, say a have no fear. The mon ster’s gone. He’s on the run, and get your ting dad dy’s here. bet ter. (Em7)Beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful (D6)boy. (Em7)Beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful (D6)boy. Be fore you (D6)go to sleep, say a lit tle prayer. The Ev ’ry day, in ev ’ry way, it’s get your ting bet ter and bet ter. (Em7)Beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful (D6)boy. (Em7)Beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful (D6)boy. Be fore you (Bm7)boy. Out on the o cean, sail ing a way, I can hard ly wait to see you come of age. But I guess we’ll both just have to be pa tient. ’Cause it’s a (G)long way to go, a hard row to hoe. Yes, it’s a (G)long way to go, but in the mean time, be fore you (D6)cross the street, take my hand. Life is what hap pens to you while you’re bus y mak ing oth er plans. (Em7)Beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful (D6)boy. (Em7)Dar ling, dar ling, dar ling, dar ling (D6)Sean.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: D
Tempo: 100 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: John Lennon

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How to Play "Beautiful Boy" 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.