Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Big City"?

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 "Big City" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Big City"?

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. "Big City" is in the key of Bb at 112 BPM.

Big City — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Big City" by Merle Haggard 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, 112 BPM.

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

Lyrics

I’m tired in’ of this dirt (F7)y old was cit y, en n’t (F)tire ly too much work and nev er e nough play. And I’m tired of these dirt (F7)y old got side walks; think I’ll walk off my (C7)stead y job to day. Turn me loose, set me free, (Bb)some where in the mid dle of Mon (F)tan a, and gim me all I’ve got com in’ to (C)me. And (F)keep your re tire ment and your so called so cial se (F)cur i ty. Big cit y turn me (C7)loose and set me free. Been work in’ ev ’ry day (F7)since I was twen ty, have n’t (F)got a thing to show for an y thing I’ve done. There’s folks who nev er work (F7)and they’ve got plen ty; think it’s time some guys (C7)like me had some fun. Turn me loose, set me free, (Bb)some where in the mid dle of Mon (F)tan a, and gim me all I’ve got com in’ to (C)me. And (F)keep your re tire ment and your so called so cial se (F)cur i ty. Big cit y turn me (C7)loose and set me free. Been

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Country
Key: Bb
Tempo: 112 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Merle Haggard

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How to Play "Big City" 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.