Born Under A Bad Sign — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Born Under A Bad Sign" by Albert King 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 C, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Born un der a bad sign; been down since I be gan to crawl. Oh, if it was n’t for bad luck, I would n’t (Am)have no luck at all. (Bm)(Let me tell you.) Hard luck and trou ble nev er is my on ly friend; Been on my own an ev er since ry I big was ten. Born un der a bad sign; been down since I be gan to crawl. Oh, if it was n’t for bad luck, I would n’t (Am)have no luck at all. I can’t and read; I nev is learned how on to write. My whole head life an has been one ry me to my fight. Born un der a bad sign; been down since I be gan to crawl. Oh, if it was n’t for bad luck, I would n’t (Am)have no luck at all.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
C
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Born Under A Bad Sign" 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.