Down Under — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Down Under" by Men At Work 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, 105 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Trav el ing in a (A)fried out com bie on a hip pie trail, head full of zom bie. I met a strange la dy; she made me ner (G)vous. She took me in and gave me break fast. And she (A)said, “Do you come from a (A)land down un der?” Where wom en glow and men plun (Bm)der? Can’t you hear, can’t you (A)hear the thun der? You (D)bet ter run, you (A)bet ter take cov er.” Buy ing bread from a (A)man in Brus sels; he (A)was a six foot four and full of mus cles. I said, “Do you (A)speak a my lan guage?” (A)tempt me (Bm)He just smiled cause and (A)gave me a veg e mite sand wich. And (A)he said, “I you come from a land down un der where beer does flow and men chun (Bm)der. Can’t you hear, can’t you (A)hear the thun der? You (D)bet ter run, you (A)bet ter take cov er.” “Do you come from a (A)land down un der? Where wom en glow and men plun (Bm)der? Can’t you hear, can’t you (A)hear the thun der? You (D)bet ter run, you (A)bet ter take cov er.” “Do you come from a (A)land down un der? Where wom en glow and men plun (Bm)der? Can’t you hear, can’t you (A)hear the thun der? You (D)bet ter run, you (A)bet ter take cov er.”

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
D
Tempo
105 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Down Under" 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.