Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Don't Fear The Reaper"?

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 "Don't Fear The Reaper" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Don't Fear The Reaper"?

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. "Don't Fear The Reaper" is in the key of C at 138 BPM.

Don't Fear The Reaper — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult 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, 138 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(Am)All (G)our (F)times (G)have (Am)come. (Am)Here, (G)but (F)now (G)they’re (Am)gone. (F)Sea sons don’t (G)fear the reap er, nor do the (F)wind, the (E)sun or the rain. (We can (G)be like they are.) (G)Come on, ba by. (Don’t (G)fear the reap er.) Ba by, (G)take my hand. (Don’t (G)fear the reap er.) We’ll be (G)a ble to fly. (Don’t (G)fear the reap er.) Ba by, (G)I’m your man. (Am)Val (G)en (F)tine (G)is (Am)done. (Am)Here, (G)but (F)now (G)they’re (Am)gone. Come the Ro me o and Ju li et and are to (E)geth er in e could ter n’t ni go on. ty. Then the (F)For ty thou sand (G)men and wom en (G)ev ’ry day. The (F)For ty thou sand (G)men and wom en (Am)ev ’ry day. An (F)oth er for ty (G)thou sand com in’ (Am)ev ’ry day. (G)Come on, ba by. Ba by, (G)take my hand. We’ll be (G)a ble to fly. good bye. Ba by, tak I’m en your his man. (G)Come on, ba by.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: C
Tempo: 138 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Blue Oyster Cult

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How to Play "Don't Fear The Reaper" 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.