Hallelujah — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Hallelujah" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 72 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Who can hold the stars and my wea ry heart? Who can see ev ’ry (A)thing? I’ve fall en so hard, some times I feel so far, but not be yond Your reach. I could climb a moun (Gmaj7)tain, swim the o (D)cean, do an y thing. But it’s when You hold me that I start un fold ing. And all that I (Asus)can say is: (D)Hal le (Bm)lu jah, (D)hal le (G)lu jah! What (D)ev er’s in front of me, (A)help me to sing, “Hal le lu jah!” Oh, oh. (D)Hal le (Bm)lu jah, (D)hal le (G)lu jah! What (D)ev er’s in front of me, (A)I’ll choose to sing, “Hal le lu jah!” The same sun (Gmaj7)that ris es o ver cas (D)tles and wel comes the (A)day spills o ver build ings in to the streets where or phans play. And on ly You can see the good in bro ken things. You took my heart of stone and You made it home, and set this pris on er free. (A)I’ll choose to sing, “Hal le lu jah!” Help me to sing, “Hal le lu jah!” Yeah! (D)Hal le (Bm)lu jah, (D)hal le (G)lu jah! What (D)ev er’s in front of me, (A)help me to sing, “Hal le lu jah!” Oh, oh. (D)Hal le (Bm)lu jah, (D)hal le (G)lu jah! What (D)ev er’s in front of me, (A)I’ll choose to sing, “Hal le lu jah!” Oh. (D)Hal le (Bm)lu jah, (D)hal le (G)lu jah! What (D)ev er’s in front of me, (A)help me to sing, “Hal le lu jah!” Oh, oh. (D)Hal le (Bm)lu jah, (D)hal le (G)lu jah! What (D)ev er’s in front of me, (A)I’ll choose to sing, “Hal le lu jah!” Oh.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
D
Tempo
72 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Hallelujah" 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.