Can I practice left and right hand separately for "City On Our Knees"?

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 "City On Our Knees" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "City On Our Knees"?

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. "City On Our Knees" is in the key of C at 76 BPM.

City On Our Knees — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "City On Our Knees" by tobyMac 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, 76 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 got ta start some where, why not (Em)here? If you got ta start some time, why not (F)now? If we got ta start some where, I say (Em7)here. If we got ta start some time, I say (F)now. Through the fog, there is hope in the dis tance. From ca the drals to third world mis sions, love will fall to the earth like a crash ing (G)wave. To (CN.C.)night’s the night for the sin ners and the saints. Two worlds col lide in a beau ti ful dis play. It’s all love to night when we step a cross the line. We can sail a cross the sea to a cit y with one King, a cit y on our knees, a cit y on our (Am)knees. (Oh, (F)oh, oh, oh, oh.) If you got ta start some where, why not (Em)here? If you got ta start some time, why not (F)now? If we got ta start some where, I say (Em7)here. If we got ta start some time, I say now. Through the fog, there is (Dm)hope in the dis tance. From ca the drals to third world mis sions, love will fall to the earth like a crash ing (G)wave. To night’s (CN.C.)the night (F)oh, oh, oh, oh.) To (C)night could last for ev er. We are (Cmaj7)one choice from to geth er. To (C7)night could last for ev er. Oh, to (C)night could last for ev er. We are (C)one choice from to geth er. Fam i ly, we’re fam i ly. Oh, to (C)night could last for ev er. We are (C)one choice from to geth er. You and (C)me, yeah, you and (F)me. To night’s the night for the sin ners and the saints. Two worlds col lide in a glo ri ous dis (F)play. ’Cause it’s all love to night when we step a cross the line. We can sail a cross the sea to a cit y with one King, a cit y on our knees, a cit y on our (Am)knees. (Oh, (F)oh, oh,) a cit y on our knees, a cit y on our (Am)knees. (Oh, (F)oh, oh, oh, oh.) If we got ta start some where, why not (Em)here? If we got ta start some time, why not (Fmaj9)now?

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: C
Tempo: 76 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: tobyMac

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How to Play "City On Our Knees" 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.