How Long — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "How Long" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 108 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Cm)How long has this been go ing on? (Cm)How long has this been go ing on? Well, (Gm7)your friends with their fan cy per (Bb)sua sion don’t ad mit that it’s part of a scheme, but I can’t help but have my sus pi cion, ’cause I ain’t quite as dumb as I (Bb)seem. And you (Ab)said you was nev er in tend ing to (Ab)break up our scene in this way, but there ain’t an y use in pre tend ing, it could hap pen to us an y (Bb)day. (Cm)How long has this been go ing on? (Cm)How long has this been go ing on? Well, (Gm7)your friends with their fan cy per (Bb)sua sion don’t ad mit that it’s part of a scheme, but I can’t help but have my sus pi cion, ’cause I ain’t quite as dumb as I (Bb)seem. And you (Ab)said you was nev er in tend ing to (Ab)break up our scene in this way, but there ain’t an y use in pre tend ing, it could hap pen to us an y (Bb)day. (Cm)How long has this been go ing on?

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
108 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Ace

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How to Play "How Long" 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.