Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Contagious"?

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 "Contagious" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Contagious"?

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. "Contagious" is in the key of D at 159 BPM.

Contagious — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Contagious" by Avril Lavigne 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, 159 BPM.

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

Lyrics

When you’re a round I don’t know (D)what to do. I do not (G5)think that I can (D)wai ai ait to go (G5)o ver and to (D)talk to you. I do not (G5)know what I should (D)say, and I (D)walk out in (G5)si lence. That’s (D5)when I start to re al ize what you (D)bring to my (G5)life. (D)Damn, this guy can make me cry y y. It’s so (D)con (A)ta (Bm)gious. I (D)can not (D)get it out of my mind. It’s so (D)out (A)ra (Bm)geous. You (D)make me (D)feel so high all the time. When They all say that you’re no (D)good for me, but I’m too (G5)close to turn a (D)rou ou ound. I’ll show (G5)them they don’t know (D)an y thing; I think I’ve (G5)got you fig ured (D)out. So I (D)walk out in (G5)si lence. That’s (D5)when I start to re al ize what you (D)bring to my (G5)life. (D)Damn, this guy can make me smi i ile. It’s so (D)con (A)ta (Bm)gious. I (D)can not (D)get it out of my mind. It’s so (D)out (A)ra (Bm)geous. You (D)make me (D)feel so high. all the time. (G)I will give you (D)ev ’ry thing. (G)I will treat you (D)right. (G)If you just (D)give me a chance, I can prove I’m right. It’s so (D)con (A)ta (Bm)gious. I (D)can not (D)get it out of my mind. It’s so (D)out (A)ra (Bm)geous. You (D)make me (D)feel so high. It’s so (D)con (A)ta (Bm)gious. I (D)can not (D)get it out of my mind. It’s so (D)out (A)ra (Bm)geous. You (D)make me (D)feel so high. It’s high all the time.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: D
Tempo: 159 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Avril Lavigne

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How to Play "Contagious" 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.