Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Hello Seattle"?

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 "Hello Seattle" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Hello Seattle"?

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. "Hello Seattle" is in the key of Eb at 115 BPM.

Hello Seattle — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Hello Seattle" by Owl City 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 Eb, 115 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Bb)Hel lo Se at tle, (Gm)I am a (Eb)moun tain (Bb)eer in the hills and (Eb)high lands. (Bb)I fall a sleep in (Gm)hos pi tal (Eb)park ing (Bb)lots and a wake in your mer mouth. (Bb)Hel lo Se at tle, (Gm)I am a (Eb)man ta (Bb)ray deep be neath the (Eb)blue waves. (Bb)I’ll crawl the sand y (Gm)bot tom of (Eb)Pu get (Bb)Sound and con struct a sum of home. (breeze, breeze, (F)breeze, breeze, (Gm)breeze, breeze, breeze, breeze...) (Bb5)Hel lo Se at tle, (G5)I am an (Eb5)al ba (Bb5)tross on the docks and (Eb5)moored boats. (Bb5)I sail a bove your (G5)in lets and (Eb5)in ter (Bb5)states through the rain and o pen wind. (Bb5)Hel lo Se at tle, (G5)I am an (Eb5)old light (Bb5)house throw ing beams of (Eb5)bright light. (Bb5)Red in the morn ing, (G5)blue in the (Eb5)eve ning (Bb5)sun, tak ing heed for ev ’ry one. (Eb5)Hel lo Se (F5)at tle, (G5)I am a moun tain (Eb5)eer in the hills and high lands, (Eb5)I fall a (F5)sleep in (G5)hos pi tal park ing (Eb5)lots. Take me a (Eb5)bove (F5)your (G5)light, car ry me (Eb5)through (F5)the (G5)night. Hold me se (Eb5)cure (F5)in (G5)flight, sing me to (Eb5)sleep (F5)to (G5)night. Take me a (Eb5)bove (F5)your (G5)light, car ry me (Eb5)through (F5)the (G5)night. Hold me se (Eb5)cure (F5)in (G5)flight, sing me to (Eb5)sleep (F5)to (G5)night. Take me a (G5)night.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Eb
Tempo: 115 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Owl City

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How to Play "Hello Seattle" 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.