Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Beneath Still Waters"?

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 "Beneath Still Waters" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Beneath Still Waters"?

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. "Beneath Still Waters" is in the key of D at 80 BPM.

Beneath Still Waters — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Beneath Still Waters" by Emmylou Harris 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, 80 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Be neath still (G)wa ters there’s a strong un der (D)tow. The sur face won’t (G)tell you what the deep wa ter (D)knows. Dar ling, I’m (G)say ing I know some thing’s (D)wrong. Be neath still (G)wa ters your love is (D)gone. (D7)E ven a (G)fool could see that you’ll soon be (D)leav ing me. But each and ev ’ry (B7)heart must take its (E7)turn at mis er y. And this time it’s (G)me. And I’ll cry a (D)lone. Be (D7)neath still (G)wa ters your love is (D)gone. E ven a Be (D7)neath still (G)wa ters your love is (D)gone. Be (D7)neath still (G)wa ters your love is (D)gone.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Folk
Key: D
Tempo: 80 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Emmylou Harris

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How to Play "Beneath Still Waters" 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.