Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Burning Bridges"?

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 "Burning Bridges" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Burning Bridges"?

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. "Burning Bridges" is in the key of D at 95 BPM.

Burning Bridges — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Burning Bridges" by OneRepublic 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 D, 95 BPM.

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

Lyrics

You and I were meant to (Em7)be, ain’t no doubt a (Bm)bout it. No way to (G)hide that sort of thing. Now I’m wait ing for some thing (Em7)bet ter, hey, ain’t noth in’ (G)bet ter worth im ag in ing. But (D)I, I keep on (Em7)runn ing. I’m build ing (Bm)brid ges that I know you nev er (G)want ed. Look for my (D)heart, you stole it a (Em7)way. Now on (Bm)ev ’ry sin gle road that I can (G)take, lis ten. (D)I want you to (Em7)burn my bridg es down. (Down.) I said, (D)I want you to (Em7)burn my bridg es down, down, down. Set me on (D)fire. You set me, set me on (D)fire. You can (G)burn my bridg es down. Send this out to (Em7)sea, send it where you want it. You can take it (G)note for note and not at all. There’s no fill in’ up your (Em7)spac es with fic tion ar y plac (Bm)es. Im ag in ar y fac (G)es, they don’t work at all. I want you to (Em7)burn my bridg es down, down. (D)I want you to (Em)burn my bridg es down, yeah. Set me on (D)fire. You set me, set me on (D)fire. Set me on (G)fire. (D)I want you to (Em7)burn my bridg es down, down. I said, (D)I want you to (Em7)burn my bridg es down, down, down. Set me on (D)fire. Set me on (D)fire. Set me on (D)fire.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: D
Tempo: 95 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: OneRepublic

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How to Play "Burning Bridges" 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.