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(Eb)Land
of our fa thers, we will (Bb)al
ways (Eb)be
in this (Cm7)faith
ful and (Bb7sus)loy al to our (Fsus)own
(F)coun (Bb)try.
(Ab)In
times of (Eb)dan ger, we will (Bb)set
(Bdim7)you (Cm7)free,
(Ab)lead
you to (Eb)glo ry and to (Bb)vic
to (Eb)ry.
(Eb)Hail,
Cal e do nia, to our (Bb)an
cient (Eb)be
in this (Cm7)High
land Ca (Bb7sus)the dral, let our (Fsus)stan
(F)dards (Bb)bear.
(Ab)Join
ing to (Eb)geth er with one (Bb)dream
(Bdim7)to (Cm7)share,
(Ab)God
bless the (Eb)peo ple of this (Bb)land
so (Eb)fair.
(Eb)fair.
(Bb)Gone
is the (F)past;
let us (Gm)start
a (Bb7)new.
Let this (Eb)hope
of (F7)peace
(Bb)al
ways re (F7)main.
(Bb)Spir
it of (F)Sco
tia, be (Gm)strong
and (Bb7)true.
Then your (Eb)chil
dren will (F7)smile
a (Bb)gain,
a (Bb)gain,
a (Gm7)gain,
a (Bb7)gain.
(Eb)sing.
Highland Cathedral — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Highland Cathedral" by Michael Korb 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 Ab, 80 BPM.
This arrangement sits in Ab major with four flats, so before anything else, get your hands comfortable on those black keys — let your fingers naturally settle into the Ab scale shape, because fighting it will slow you down all night.
Your left hand drives a steady oompah bass pattern, alternating a low root note with a mid-range chord hit, and at 80 BPM that's spacious enough to feel elegant but tight enough that sloppy timing will stick out, so practise the left hand alone with a metronome until it feels automatic.
Watch the Bdim7 and Fsus4 chords especially — they pop up as passing colors and the fingering can surprise you mid-phrase if you haven't mapped them out in advance.
The move from Fsus4 into F7 and then resolving to Bb is a moment worth looping ten times slowly; once it's in your muscle memory the whole B section will click.
Keep your pedal changes crisp on every bass note swap to avoid muddiness in that low Ab register.
Start hands-separate, nail the left-hand pattern, then layer the melodic right hand on top — the vocal-style melody needs to sing above everything, so voice it with a bit more weight in your pinky and ring finger on those top notes.
This is a fantastic piece for building confidence with richly chromatic chord progressions in a flat key, and once you own it, tunes in Db and Eb will feel far less intimidating.
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About “Highland Cathedral”
- Can I learn "Highland Cathedral" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Highland Cathedral" with hands-separate practice in Ab at 80 BPM.
- What key is "Highland Cathedral" by Michael Korb played in?
- Highland Cathedral is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Highland Cathedral"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Highland Cathedral" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Highland Cathedral"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Highland Cathedral"?
- "Highland Cathedral" was originally performed by Michael Korb. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Highland Cathedral"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Ab, Bb, Bb7, Bdim7, Cm7, Eb, F, F7, +3 more.
- What other songs by Michael Korb can I play here?
- Try "Highland Cathedral". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Highland Cathedral"?
- 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 "Highland Cathedral" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Highland Cathedral"?
- 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. "Highland Cathedral" is in the key of Ab at 80 BPM.
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