Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Jailbreak"?

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 "Jailbreak" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Jailbreak"?

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. "Jailbreak" is in the key of Db at 148 BPM.

Jailbreak — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Jailbreak" by Thin Lizzy 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, 148 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

To (Ab)night there’s (Eb)gon na (Fm)be a jail break some of where (Eb)in (Fm)this town. See, me and (Eb)the boys, to we (Fm)don’t like it, so we’re get ting (Eb)up could and (Fm)go ing down. Hid (Eb)ing low, (Fm)look ing right to left, trail, if you see us (Eb)com ing I (Fm)think it’s best to move (Eb)a way. Do (Fm)you hear what I say from (Ab)un der my (Eb)breath? To (Bbm7)night there’s gon na be (Eb)a jail break (Bbm7)some where in the (Eb)town. To (Bbm7)night there’s gon na be (Eb)a jail break, so (Ab)don’t you (Eb)be a (Fm7)round. Don’t you be a round. To (Ab)night there’s (Eb)gon na (Fm)be a trou ble, some to us (Eb)won’t (Fm)sur vive. Don’t See, the (Eb)boys and to me (Fm)mean bus ’ness, so we’re bust ing (Eb)out could dead (Fm)or a live. I (Eb)can hear (Fm)the hound dogs on my trail, all hell breaks loose, (Eb)a larm and (Fm)si rens wail. to Like (Eb)the game Do (Fm)good look if you lose from (Ab)un go to (Eb)jail. To (Bbm7)night there’s gon na be (Eb)a jail break (Bbm7)some where in the (Eb)town. To (Bbm7)night there’s gon na be (Eb)a jail break, so (Ab)don’t you (Eb)be a (Fm7)round. Don’t you be a round. (Ab)don’t you (Eb)be a (Fm7)round. To (Bbm7)night there’s gon na be (Eb)trou ble, I’m (Bbm7)gon na find my self in. To (Bbm7)night there’s gon na be (Eb)trou ble, so (Ab)wom an, (Eb)stay with a (Fm)friend. You know it’s saf er. Break out! (Ab)wom an, (Eb)stay with a (Fm7)friend.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Db
Tempo: 148 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Thin Lizzy

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How to Play "Jailbreak" 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.