Better Is One Day — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Better Is One Day" by Rebecca St. James 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: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(D)(One day, ay, (Asus)one day, ay, (D)one day, ay.) How (D5)love ly (Dsus)is Your (D5)dwell ing place, oh Lord Al might y, for (D5)my soul (Dsus)longs and (D5)e ven faints for (A5)You. For (D5)here my (Dsus)heart is (D5)sat is fied, with in Your pres ence; I (D5)sing be (Dsus)neath the (D5)shad ow of Your (Asus2)wings. (CN.C.)’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where. ’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where, than thou sands else where. One (D5)thing I (Dsus)ask and (D5)I would seek: to see Your beau ty, to (D5)find You (Dsus)in the (D5)place Your glo ry (A5)dwells. One (D5)thing I (Dsus)ask and (D5)I would seek: to see Your beau ty, to (D5)find You (Dsus)in the (D5)place Your glo ry (Asus2)dwells. (CN.C.)’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where. ’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where, than thou sands else where. One where. My heart and flesh cry (A)out for You, the Liv ing (A)God. Your Spir it’s wa ter (A)for my soul. I’ve tast ed and I’ve (A)seen; come once a gain to (A)me. I will draw near (A)to You, I will draw near to You. La, ee. ’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (D)one day in Your house. ’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where. ’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where, than thou sands else where, than (D)thou sands else where.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Better Is One Day" on Piano

  1. 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. 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. 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. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.