Black Velvet — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles 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, 138 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Mis sis sip pi in the mid dle of a dry spell, Jim my Rog ers on the Vic tro la up high. Ma ma’s danc ing with a ba by on her shoul der, the sun is set ting like mo las ses in the sky. The boy could sing, knew how to (G)move ev ’ry thing. Al ways want ing more, he’d leave you long ing (Dm)for Black Vel vet and that (C)lit tle boy’s smile, Black Vel vet with that (Eb)slow south ern (Bb)style. A new re li gion that ’ll (C)bring you to your knees. Black Vel vet, if you (Dm)please.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
Bb
Tempo
138 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Black Velvet" 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.