Knockin' On Heaven's Door — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan 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, 72 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Ma ma, take this (D)badge off of me, I can’t use it an y more. more. It’s get tin’ dark, too dark for me to (Am7)see, I feel like I’m (D)knock in’ on heav en’s door. Knock, knock, (D)knock in’ on heav en’s door. Knock, knock, (D)knock in’ on heav en’s door. Knock, knock, (D)knock in’ on heav en’s door. Knock, knock, (D)knock in’ on heav en’s door. Ma ma, put my (D)guns in the ground, I can’t shoot them an an y more. That long tin’ black cloud is com in’ down, (Am7)see, I feel like I’m (D)knock in’ on heav en’s door. Knock, knock, (D)knock in’ on heav en’s door. Knock, knock, (D)knock in’ on heav en’s door. Knock, knock, (D)knock in’ on heav en’s door. Knock, knock, (D)knock in’ on heav en’s door.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Folk
Key
G
Tempo
72 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Bob Dylan

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How to Play "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" 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.