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

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 Your Head" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Lay Down Your Head"?

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 Your Head" is in the key of Eb at 120 BPM.

Lay Down Your Head — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Lay Down Your Head" by Audra McDonald 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 Eb, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(CN.C.)Lay down your head and sleep, sleep. I’ll be your pil low, soft and deep. Leave me your trou bles; I will keep your days gone by, your (Ebmaj7)days (F7)gone (Bb)by. (Bb)Lay down your (Eb)head and (Dm)dream, (Cm7)dream. (Bb)You’re so much (Eb)gen tler than you (Cm7)seem. (Bb)Is there a (Eb)chance you might re (C)deem my (Bb)days (F)gone (Dm7)by, my (Ebmaj7)days (F7)gone (Bb)by? And (Eb)oh, his (Bb)breath is so (Eb)warm. Mine is short, and my (Dbsus2)ears are (Ab)ring ing. Ev ’ry (Abmaj9)where my (Dbmaj9)skin is (Cm7)sing (Cm9)ing. (Bb)Lay down your (Eb)head and (Dm)sleep, (Fsus2)sleep. (Bb)I will be (Eb)pleased your (Dm)soul to (Cm7)keep. (Bb)Give your self (Eb)o ver to the (C)deep of (Bb)days (F)gone (Dm7)by, of days gone by.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Musical/Soundtrack
Key: Eb
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Audra McDonald

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How to Play "Lay Down Your Head" 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.