Listen — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Listen" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Eb, 90 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

(Bb)Lis ten to the (Gm)song here in my (D)heart, a (Cm7)mel o dy I start but can’t com (F7sus)plete. (Bb)Lis ten to the (Gm)sound from deep with (D)in. It’s (Cm7)on ly be gin ning to find re (F7sus)lease. Oh, the (Db)time has come for (F7)my dreams to be heard. They will not be pushed (Fm7)a side and turned (Gb)in to your own, (Gb6)all ’cause you won’t (F7sus)lis ten. (Bb)Lis ten: I am a lone at a (F)cross roads. I’m not at home in my (Gm)own home, and I’ve (F6)tried and tried to say what’s (Eb)on my mind. (Dm7)You should have known. (Bb)Oh, now I’m done be liev ing you. You don’t know what I’m feel ing. I’m (Ebmaj7)more than what you (F)made of me. I (D)fol lowed the voice you (Gm)gave to me, but now I’ve got ta find my own. You should have (Bb)lis tened. There is (Gm)some one here in (D)side, some (Cm7)one I thought had died so long a (F7sus)go. Oh, I’m (Db)scream ing out, and (F7)my dreams will be heard. They will not be pushed (Fm7)a side, or worse, (Gb)in to your own, (Gb6)all ’cause you won’t (F7sus)lis ten. (Bb)Lis ten: I am a lone at a (F)cross roads. I’m not at home in my (Gm)own home, and I’ve (F6)tried and tried to say what’s (Eb)on my mind. (Dm7)You should have known. (Bb)Oh, now I’m done be liev ing you. You don’t know what I’m feel ing. I’m (Ebmaj7)more than what you (F)made of me. I (D)fol lowed the voice you (Gm)gave to me, but now I’ve got ta find my own. You should have but now I’ve got ta find (F7sus)my own. I don’t know where I be (F7)long, but (Bbm7)I’ll be mov ing on. If you (Gb)don’t, if you (F7sus)won’t, (Bb)lis ten to the (Gm)song here in my (D)heart, a (Cm7)mel o dy I start, but I will com plete. (Bb)Oh, now I’m done be liev ing you. You don’t know what I’m feel ing. I’m (Ebmaj7)more than what you (F)made of me. I (D)fol lowed the voice you think you (Gm)gave to (F6)me. But now I’ve got ta find my (F7sus)own, my (Bb)own.

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Song Details

Key
Eb
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Beyonce

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How to Play "Listen" 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.