Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Family Affair"?

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 "Family Affair" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Family Affair"?

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. "Family Affair" is in the key of G at 110 BPM.

Family Affair — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Family Affair" by Sly And The Family Stone 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 G, 110 BPM.

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

Lyrics

It’s a fam ’ly af fair, it’s a (Am7)fam ’ly af fair. It’s a fam ’ly af fair, it’s a (Am7)fam ’ly af fair. One child grows up to be some bod y that (C7)just loves to learn. And ’noth (Gm7)er, ’noth er (C7)child grows up to (Gm7)be some bod y you just (C7)love to burn. Ma ma loves the both of (Gm7)them. You see, it’s in the (C7)blood. Both kids are good to Ma ma. Blood’s thick er than the (C7)mud, it’s a fam ’ly af fair. It’s a fam ’ly af fair, it’s a fam ’ly af fair. What of it? New ly wed a year a (Gm7)go, but we’re still just (C7)check in’ each oth er out. No bod y wants to (Gm7)gloat, no bod y wants to (C7)be left out. You can’t (C7)leave ’cause your heart is there. But sure you can’t (C7)stay ’cause you been some where else. You can’t cry ’cause you’ll look broke (Gm7)down, but you’re cry in’ an y way ’cause you’re (C7)all broke down. It’s a fam ’ly af fair. It’s a fam ’ly af fair, it’s a fam ’ly af fair. It’s a fam ’ly af fair, it’s a fam ’ly af fair. It’s a fam ’ly af fair, it’s a (Am7)fam ’ly af fair. It’s a fam ’ly af fair, it’s a (Am7)fam ’ly af fair.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: G
Tempo: 110 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Sly And The Family Stone

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How to Play "Family Affair" 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.