Is Simple Sheet good for learning to read sheet music?

Yes! Simple Sheet bridges the gap between beginner color-coded modes and traditional notation. Notes are displayed on a simplified staff with colors, lyrics, and chords — helping you build music reading skills gradually while still enjoying "From The Ground Up". Key of A, 77 BPM.

What's the difference between Simple Sheet and Lead Sheet?

Simple Sheet shows a more streamlined, horizontally scrolling view with color-coded notes on a staff and lyrics below — like a simplified version of real sheet music. Lead Sheet shows melody with chord symbols above and full lyrics. Simple Sheet is the next step toward reading traditional notation.

From The Ground Up — Simple Sheet Music

"From The Ground Up" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of A, 77 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(A5)Grand ma and Grand pa paint ed a pic ture of (F#m7)six ty five years in one lit tle (E)house. (D)More than a mem ’ry, more than say in’, “I do,” (E)kiss you good nights and I love you’s. (A5)Me and you, ba by, we’ll walk in their foot steps, (F#m7)build our own fam ’ly one day at a (E)time. (D)Ten lit tle toes, a paint ed pink room, our (E)beau ti ful ba by looks just like you. And we’ll (A)build (E)this (Bm)love from the (F#m7)ground up. Now till for ev er, it’s (D)all of me, all of you. Just take my hand and (E)I’ll be the man your dad hoped that I’d be. And we’ll (A)build (E)this (Bm)love from the (F#m7)ground up, for worse or for bet ter, and (D)I will be all you need. Be side you I’ll stand through the (E)good and the bad. We’ll give all that we have and we’ll (D)build this love from the ground up. This life will go by in the blink of an eye, but I (F#m7)would n’t want to spend it with out you by my (E)side. The (D)clouds are gon na roll, the earth’s gon na shake, but (E)I’ll be your shel ter through the wind and the rain. And we’ll from the ground up. (A5)Some day we’ll wake up with thou sands of pic tures of (F#m7)six ty five years in this lit tle (E)house. I (D)won’t trade for noth in’ the life that we built. I’ll (E)kiss you good night and say, “I love you still.” And we’ll (A)build (E)this (Bm)love from the (F#m7)ground up, for worse or for bet ter, and (D)I will be all you need. Be side you I’ll stand through the (E)good and the bad. We’ll give all that we have and we’ll (D)build this love from the ground up.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet

Song Details

Category: Country
Key: A
Tempo: 77 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Dan + Shay

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How to Play "From The Ground Up" 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.