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Higher Ground — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "Higher Ground" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 106 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Lyrics
(E5)Peo ple
(G5)keep on (E5)learn in’.
while While be (E5)Sol diers
(G5)keep on (A5)be (E5)war rin’.
The (B5)world ers,
(A5)keeps on (A5)turn in’,
’cause it won’t be too (Em7)long.
The (E5)pow ers
(G5)keep on (E5)ly in’,
The While be (E5)peo ple
(G5)keep on (A5)be (E5)dy in’.
The (B5)world ers,
(A5)keeps on (A5)turn in’,
’cause it won’t be too (Em7)long.
The
I’m so darn glad he let me (Em7)try it a gain, ’cause my (A5)last time on earth I lived a (Em7)whole world of sin.
I’m (A5)so glad that I know more (Em7)than I knew then.
Gon na (F#5)keep on try in’, ’til I reach the high er (Em7)ground.
The (Em7)ground.
’Til I reach the (A5)high er (Em7)ground.
’Til I reach the (A5)high er (Em7)ground.
’Til I reach the (A5)high er (Em7)ground.
’Til I reach the (A5)high er (E5)ground.
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How to Play "Higher Ground" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.