Can I practice left and right hand separately for "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear"?

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 "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear"?

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. "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" is in the key of Db at 130 BPM.

It Came Upon The Midnight Clear — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" by Steven Curtis Chapman 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 Db, 130 BPM.

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

Lyrics

It (Abmaj7)came up on the (Abmaj7)mid night clear, that (Fm)glo ri ous song of old, from (Abmaj7)an gels (Ab6)bend ing near the earth to (Fm)touch their (Ebsus)harps of (Abmaj7)gold: “Peace (Gm7)on the earth, good (Fm)will to men, from (Eb)heav en’s all (Bb)gra cious King!” The (Abmaj7)world in (Ab6)sol emn still ness lay to (Fm)hear the (Ebsus)an (Eb)gels (Abmaj7)sing. Yet (Abmaj7)with the woes of (Abmaj7)sin and strife the (Fm)world ri has suf fered long; be (Abmaj7)neath the (Ab6)an gels’ strain have rolled two (Fm)thou sand (Ebsus)years of (Abmaj7)wrong. And (Gm7)man, at war with (Fm)man, hears not the (Eb)love en’s song (Bb)which they bring. O (Abmaj7)hush the (Ab6)noise, ye men of strife, and (Fm)hear the (Ebsus)an (Eb)gels (Abmaj7)sing. Yet (Fm)hear the (Ebsus)an (Eb)gels (Gb)sing! (Ab)Hear the an gels (Gb)sing. And (Csus)now, for (C7)glad and (Fm)gold en hours come (Eb)swift ly (Bb)on the (Eb)wing. O (Abmaj7)rest be (Ab6)side the (Abmaj7)wea ry road and (Fm)hear the (Ebsus)an (Eb)gels (Abmaj7)sing. (Dbsus2)Hear the an gels (Abmaj7)sing. Hear the (Dbsus2)an gels sing. (Abmaj7)Hal (Ab6)le (Abmaj7)lu (Ab6)jah! (Fm7)Christ the (Ebsus)Sav ior is (Dbsus2)born! (Abmaj7)Hal (Ab6)le (Abmaj7)lu (Ab6)jah! (Fm7)Christ the (Ebsus)Sav ior is (Dbsus2)born! (Ebsus)Sav ior is (Dbsus2)born!

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Christian/Gospel
Key: Db
Tempo: 130 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Steven Curtis Chapman

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How to Play "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" 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.