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Livin' Thing — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "Livin' Thing" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Lyrics
(C)Sail in’ a way on the crest of a wave, it’s like (Am)mag ic.
Oh, (Ab)roll in’ and rid in’ and slip pin’ and slid in’, it’s (Fm)mag ic.
And (Em)you
and your sweet de sire,
You took (Em)me,
oh,
high er and high er, ba by.
It’s a liv in’ thing!
It’s a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.
It’s a giv en thing,
what a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.
(C)Mak in’ be lieve this is what you con ceived from your (Am)worst
day.
Oh, (Ab)mov ing in line, then you look back in time to the (Fm)first
day.
And (Em)you
and your sweet de sire,
You took (Em)me,
oh,
high er and high er, ba by.
It’s a liv in’ thing!
It’s a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.
It’s a giv en thing,
what a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.
(C)lose.
It’s a liv in’ thing!
It’s a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.
It’s a giv en thing!
What a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.
It’s a liv
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How to Play "Livin' Thing" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.