Break Free — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Break Free" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 120 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

If you (Gm)want it, (Cm)take it. I should ’ve said it be fore. yeah, Tried to (Gm)hide it, (Cm)fake fe it. ver, yeah, babe, I can’t pre tend an y more, ooh. I on ly wan na (Cm)die a live, nev er by the hands of a (Eb)bro ken heart, ooh. I don’t wan na hear you (Cm)lie to night, now that I’ve be come who I (D)real ly am. This is the (F)part when (Bb)I (Eb)say I don’t want ya. I’m (Gm)strong er than (F)I’ve been (Bb)be fore. This is the (F)part when I (Bb)break (Eb)free ’cause (Cm7)I can’t re sist it no (Eb)more. This is the (F)part when (Bb)I (Eb)say I don’t want ya. I’m (Gm)strong er than (F)I’ve been (Bb)be fore. This is the (F)part when I (Bb)break (Eb)free ’cause I can’t re sist it no more. You were (Gm)bet ter, (Cm)deep er; I I was un der your spell, yeah, like a (Gm)dead ly (Cm)fake fe it. ver, yeah, babe, I on the high way to hell, ooh. I on ly wan na (Cm)die a live, nev er by the hands of a (Eb)bro ken heart, ooh. I don’t wan na hear you (Cm)lie to night, now that I’ve be come who I (D)real ly am. This is the (F)part when (Bb)I (Eb)say I don’t want ya. I’m (Gm)strong er than (F)I’ve been (Bb)be fore. This is the (F)part when I (Bb)break (Eb)free ’cause (Cm7)I can’t re sist it no (Eb)more. This is the (F)part when (Bb)I (Eb)say I don’t want ya. I’m (Gm)strong er than (F)I’ve been (Bb)be fore. This is the (F)part when I (Bb)break (Eb)free ’cause I can’t re sist it no more. You were (Cm7)more. No (F)more, ba (Gm)by, ooh. (Gm)Thought on your bod y I (Dm7)came a live; it (Bb)was le thal, it was fa tal. In my dreams it felt so right, but (Bb)I woke up ev ’ry time. Ooh, ba by, this is (CN.C.)I can’t re sist it no (G5)more.

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Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Break Free" 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.