Can a complete beginner play "Life's What You Make It"?

Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Life's What You Make It" is perfect for first-time players.

Do I need to read music to play "Life's What You Make It"?

No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Life's What You Make It" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.

Life's What You Make It — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Life's What You Make It" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 144 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Don’t let no small frus tra tion There’s ev er bring you down, (C5)no, no, (F5)no, no. Just is take a sit u a tion and turn it all a round. (Bb)With a new (C)at ti tude, (Bb)ev ’ry thing can (Bbsus2)change; (Csus)make it how you (C)want it to (Csus2)be. (Bb)Stay ing mad, (C)why do that? (Bbsus2)Give your self a break. I (Csus)Laugh a bout it and ty you’ll (C5)see. (G5)Life’s what you (C5)make it, so (Em)let’s make it rock. (G5)Life’s what you (C5)make it, so come on, come on, ev ’ry bod y now. Why be sad, bro ken heart ed? There’s so er much to do, (C5)yeah, yeah, (F5)yeah, yeah. Life is hard, or it’s a par ty; the choice is up to you. (Bb)With a new (C)at ti tude, (Bb)ev ’ry thing can (Bbsus2)change; (Csus)make it how you (C)want it to (Csus2)be. (Bb)Stay ing sad, (C)why do that? (Bbsus2)Give your self a break. I (Csus)know you wan na par ty with (C5)me. (G5)Life’s what you (C5)make it, so (Em)let’s make it rock. (G5)Life’s what you (C5)make it, so come on, come on, ev ’ry bod y now. ev ’ry bod y now. (G5)Let’s cel e (C5)brate it; join (Em)in, ev ’ry one. You de cide, ’cause life’s what you make it. Things are look in’ up, an y time you want. All you got ta do is (Bb)re al ize that it’s un der your con trol, so let the good times (Eb)rock and roll. (F5)Do, (G5)do, do, do it now. (D5)Ah, ow! All right! Yeah, yeah, yeah. (Now that’s a par ty!) Yeah, yeah, Your life is what you make (E5)it.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: G
Tempo: 144 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Hannah Montana

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How to Play "Life's What You Make It" 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.