If I Was Your Girlfriend — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

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Watch "If I Was Your Girlfriend" by Prince 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 B, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

If I was your girl friend (A)would U re mem ber 2 tell me all the things U for (Bm)got when (A)I was your (Bm)man? If I was your (Bm7)best friend, would U let me take (A)care of U? Do all the things that (Bm)on ly a (A)best friend (Bm7)can? If I was your girl friend (A)would U let me dress U? I mean, help U pick out your (Bm)clothes be (A)fore we go (Bm)out? Not that you’re (A)help less, but some times those (Bm)are the things that (A)be in’ in love’s a (Bm)bout.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
B
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Prince

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How to Play "If I Was Your Girlfriend" 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.