Can I practice left and right hand separately for "If I Never Knew You"?

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 "If I Never Knew You" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "If I Never Knew You"?

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. "If I Never Knew You" is in the key of G at 80 BPM.

If I Never Knew You — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "If I Never Knew You" by Jon Secada and Shanice 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 G, 80 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(G)If I nev er (Em)knew you, (G)if I nev er felt this love, (C)I would have no ink ling of how (C)pre cious life can (D7sus)be. And if I nev er (Em)held you, (G)I would nev er have a clue (Am)how, at last, I’d (Cm)find in (Cm6)you the miss ing (Bm)part of (C)me. In this world so (Cmaj7)full of (D9)fear, full of rage and (Cmaj7)lies, (Bm7)I can see the truth so clear (C)in your eyes, so (D)dry your eyes. And I’m so grate ful (Em)to you. (G)I’d have lived my whole life through, (Am7)lost for ev er if I (C)nev er knew you. (Bb)If I nev er (Gm)knew you, (Bb)I’d be safe but half as real, (Eb)nev er know ing I could feel a (Eb)love so strong and (F7sus)true. (Bb)I’m so grate ful (Gm)to you. (Bb)I’d have lived my whole life (Eb)through, (Cm7)lost for ev er (Eb)if I (Eb)nev er knew (F)I you. thought our love would be so beau ti ful. (Dm7)Some how we’d make the whole world bright. (F)I nev (Gm7)er knew (F)that fear and (Ebmaj7)hate could be so (Bb)strong, all they’d (Gm)leave us were these (Dm7)whis pers in the (Eb)night, but (Cm9)still my heart is (Dm7)say ing we were (Eb)right. Oh. (Am)There’s no mo ment (C)I re gret nev (Am)since the mo ment (F)that we met. (Dm)If our ling time has (F)gone too fast I’ve lived be. at last. (G)I thought (Fmaj7)our love (G)would be (F)so beau ti ful, (Em7)some how we’d make the whole world bright. (G)I thought (Fmaj7)our love (G)would be (F)so beau ti ful, (Em7)we’d turn the dark ness in to light. And (Dm7)still my heart is (Em7)say ing we were (F)right. We were right. And (Db)if I nev er (Bbm)knew I you, er knew (Db)I’d you, have my (Fm7)whole life (Gbmaj7)through (Ebm7)emp ty as the sky, (Ebm7)nev er know ing (Gbmaj7)why, (Bbm7)lost for ev er (Gb)if I (Ab7sus)nev er (Ab7)knew (Db)you.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Musical/Soundtrack
Key: G
Tempo: 80 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Jon Secada and Shanice

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How to Play "If I Never Knew You" 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.