Colourblind — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Colourblind" by Glee Cast featuring Amber Riley 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 Ab, 60 BPM.

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

Lyrics

When the (Ab)world is see ing (Eb)yel low, I (Fm7)on ly see (Eb)grey. When (Eb)ev ’ry (Ab)bod y sees the (Eb)rain bow, I’m (Fm7)stuck in the (Eb)rain. You take a (Eb)lit tle piece of me but ev ’ry time you leave. the (Eb)I don’t think that I’ll You’ve ev tak er en (Ab)find that sil ver (Eb)lin ing, or (Fm7)rea son to smile. You know, I (Eb)used to (G)paint such (Cm)vi brant (Eb)dreams; now I’m (Absus2)col our blind, (Bb7sus)col our blind. (Eb)When did (G)my heart (Cm)get so (Eb)full of (Absus2)nev er mind? (Bb7sus)Nev er mind. Did you know that you (G)stole the (Cm)on ly thing I need ed? Al (Abm6)ways black and white. In my eyes I’m col our blind. Ain’t it (Ab)fun ny that you (Eb)man age to (Fm7)just wash a (Eb)way? When (Eb)E ven (Ab)pic tures that you’re (Eb)not in have (Fm7)start ed to (Eb)fade. I try to (Eb)play my fa v’rite songs, but I can’t sing a long; the (Eb)words don’t feel the same. You’ve ev tak er en (Ab)all the best things (Eb)from me and (Fm7)thrown them a way. You know, I (Eb)used to (G)paint such (Cm)vi brant (Eb)dreams; now I’m (Absus2)col our blind, (Bb7sus)col our blind. (Eb)When did (G)my heart (Cm)get so (Eb)full of (Absus2)nev er mind? (Bb7sus)Nev er mind. Did you know that you (G)stole the (Cm)on ly thing I need ed? Al (Abm6)ways black and white. In my eyes I’m col our blind. Ain’t it col our blind. I (G7)wait, for (Cm)ros es to be red a gain, and I (G7)hate that you (Cm)took my blue from the o cean. Give me (Ab)back green greens and (Eb)gold ens. My (Ab)pur ples, my blues, you (Eb)stole them. How (Ab)long will I be (Eb)brok en? You know, I (Eb)used to (G)paint such (Cm)vi brant (Eb)dreams; now I’m (Absus2)col our blind, (Bb7sus)col our blind. When did (G)my heart (Cm)get so (Eb)full of (Absus2)nev er mind? (Bb7sus)Nev er mind. Did you know that you (G)stole the (Cm)on ly thing I need ed? On (Abm6)ly black and white. In my eyes I’m (Eb)col our blind. It’s on ly (Abm6)black and white. In my eyes I’m col our blind.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Ab
Tempo
60 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Colourblind" 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.