Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Lay Down Sally"?

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 "Lay Down Sally" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Lay Down Sally"?

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. "Lay Down Sally" is in the key of A at 190 BPM.

Lay Down Sally — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Lay Down Sally" by Eric Clapton 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 A, 190 BPM.

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

Lyrics

There is noth ing that is wrong in want ing you to stay here with (D)me. I (A7)know you’ve got some where to go, but won’t you make your self at home and (D)stay with me? And don’t you (E)ev er leave. (A)Lay down, Sal ly, and (D)rest here in my arms. (E)Don’t you think you want some one to talk to? Lay down, Sal ly; no (D)need to leave so soon. (E)I’ve been try ing all night long just to (A)talk to you. The sun ain’t near ly on the rise, and we still got the moon and a (D)bove. So (A7)Un der neath the vel vet skies, but love is all that mat ters. Won’t you (D)stay with me? And don’t you (E)ev er leave. (A)Lay down, Sal ly, and (D)rest here in my arms. (E)Don’t you think you want some one to talk to? Lay down, Sal ly; no (D)need to leave so soon. (E)I’ve been try ing all night long just to (A)talk to you. I (A)talk to you. (A)talk to you.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: A
Tempo: 190 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Eric Clapton

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How to Play "Lay Down Sally" 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.