Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"?

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 "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"?

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. "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" is in the key of Bb at 80 BPM.

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka 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, 80 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

You (F)tell me that you’re (Ab7)leav ing, I can’t be lieve it’s (C7)true. girl, there’s just no (Dm7)liv ing with out (Gm7)you. Don’t take your (F)love a way from (C7)me, don’t you (Dm7)leave my heart in (Gm7)mis er (C7)y. If you (Bm7)go, (A7)then (Dm7)I’ll be (G7)blue. (Gm7)break ing (Am7)up is (Bb)hard (Gm7)to do. Re mem ber (F)when you (Gm7)held me (C7)tight and you (Dm7)kissed me all (Gm7)through the (C7)night? Think of (Bm7)all (A7)that (Dm7)we’ve been through, (Gm7)break ing (Am7)up is (Bb)hard to (F)do. They say that break ing (Fm7)up (Bb7)is (Fm7)hard to (Bb7)do. Now I know, I know that it’s (Ab7)true. Don’t (Ab7)say that (Ebm7)this is the end. In stead of break ing up I wish that (C7)we were mak ing up a gain, (Db7)we were mak ing up a gain. I beg of (F)you, don’t say good bye. Can’t we (Dm7)give our love a brand new (C9)try? Yeah, come on, (B)babe, let’s start a (Gm7)new, ’cause break ing (Am7)up is (Bb6)hard (C9)to do. (CN.C.)Don’t take your (F)love a way from (C7)me, don’t you (Dm7)leave my heart in (Gm7)mis er (C7)y. If you (Bm7)go, (A7)then (Dm7)I’ll be (G7)blue. (Gm7)break ing (Am7)up is (Bb)hard (Gm7)to do. Re mem ber (F)when you (Gm7)held me (C7)tight and you (Dm7)kissed me all (Gm7)through the (C7)night? Think of (Bm7)all (A7)that (Dm7)we’ve been through, (Gm7)break ing (Am7)up is (Bb)hard to (F)do. They say that break ing (Fm7)up (Bb7)is (Fm7)hard to (Bb7)do. Now I know, I know that it’s (Ab7)true. Don’t (Ab7)say that (Ebm7)this is the end. In stead of break ing up I wish that (C7)we were mak ing up a gain, (Db7)we were mak ing up a gain. I beg of (F)you, don’t say good bye. Can’t we (Dm7)give our love a brand new (C9)try? Yeah, come on, (B)babe, let’s start a (Gm7)new, ’cause break ing (Am7)up is (Bb6)hard (C9)to do. (CN.C.)Don’t take your break ing (Am7)up is (Bb6)hard (C7)to do, ’cause (Gm7)break ing (Gm9)up is (C9)hard (C7)to (F)do.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Bb
Tempo: 80 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Neil Sedaka

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How to Play "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" 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.
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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.
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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.