Can I practice left and right hand separately for "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful"?

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 "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful"?

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. "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful" is in the key of A at 130 BPM.

How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful" by Florence And The Machine 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 A, 130 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Be tween a (A)cru ci fix and the Hol ly wood sign we de (C)cid ed to get hurt. Now there’s a (A)few things we (G)have to burn, set our hearts a blaze. And ev ’ry (A)cit y was a gift. And ev ’ry sky line was like a (D)kiss up on the lips. And I was (A)mak in’ you a wish in ev ’ry sky line. How (F)big, how blue, how (A)beau ti ful. How (F)big, how blue, how (C)beau ti ful. And (A)mean while a man was (G)fall ing from space and (C)ev ’ry day I wore your face like an (A)at mos phere a round (G)me. The (C)sat el lite be side me. And (A)mean while a man was (G)fall ing from space, as he (C)hit the earth I left this place. Let the (A)at mos phere sur round (G)me. The (D)sat el lite be side me. Well, (Fmaj7)what are we gon na do? We’ve o pened the door, now it’s all com ing (D)through. (Fmaj7)Tell me you see it too. We’ve o pened our eyes and it’s chang ing the (D)view. Oh, (F)what are we gon na do? We’ve o pened the door now it’s all com ing (D)through. How (F)big, how blue, how (A)beau ti ful. How (F)big, how blue, how (C)beau ti ful. And ev ’ry (A)cit y was a gift. And ev ’ry sky line was like a kiss (D)up on the lips. And I was (A)mak in’ you a wish in ev ’ry sky line, was like a (D)kiss up on the lips. And (A)mean while a man was (G)fall ing from space. And (C)ev ’ry day I wore your face like an (A)at mos phere a round (G)me. I’m (D)hap py you’re be side me. Well, (D)through. How (F)big, how blue, how (C)beau ti ful. How (F)big, how blue, how (A)beau ti ful. How (F)big, how blue, how... (F)So much time on the oth (G)er side (C)wait in’ for you to wake (D)up. (F)So much time on the oth (G)er side (C)wait in’ for you to wake up. (F)May be I’ll see you in an oth (G)er life if (C)this one was n’t e nough. (F)So much time on the oth er side. How (F)big, how blue, how (A)beau ti ful. How (F)big, how blue.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: A
Tempo: 130 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Florence And The Machine

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How to Play "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful" 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.