Kodachrome — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Kodachrome" by Paul Simon 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 E, 136 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(B7)When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school, it’s a won der (B)I can think at (E)all. (B)And my lack of e du ca tion has n’t hurt me none. I can read the writ ing on the wall. Ko da (A)chrome™, it gives us those nice bright col ors, it gives us the greens of sum mers, makes you think all the world’s a (E7)sun ny (A)day, (C#)oh yeah. I got a Ni kon cam era, I love to take a (A)pho to graph. So ma ma don’t take my (E7)Ko da chrome™ a way. If you took all the girls I (E7)knew when I was sin gle and brought ’em all to geth er for one night (B)I know they’d nev er match my (E7)sweet i ma gi na tion. And ev ’ry thing looks worse in black and (E)white. Ko da (A)chrome™, it gives us those nice bright col ors, it gives us the greens of sum mers, makes you think all the world’s a (E7)sun ny (A)day, (C#)oh yeah. I got a Ni kon cam era, I love to take a (A)pho to graph. So ma ma don’t take my (E7)Ko da chrome™ a way. Ma ma don’t (A)take my (C#m)Ko da chrome™ a way. Ma ma don’t (A)take my (C#m)Ko da chrome™ a way. Ma ma don’t (A)Ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™ (C#m)ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™, (F#m)ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™ a way. (A)Ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™. (C#m)Leave your boy so far from home. (F#m)Ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™ a way. (A)Ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™. (C#m)Leave your boy so far from home. (F#m)Ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™ a way.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
E
Tempo
136 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Kodachrome" 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.