Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Make Me Smile"?

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 "Make Me Smile" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Make Me Smile"?

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. "Make Me Smile" is in the key of C at 140 BPM.

Make Me Smile — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Make Me Smile" by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel 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 C, 140 BPM.

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

Lyrics

You’ve done it all, all you’ve (C)bro ken ev ’ry code. And pulled the reb (C)el to the floor. (G)Earth. You’ve spoiled the (F)game, no (C)mat ter what you say. For on ly what met (C)al, what a bore. (G)smile. Blue eyes, blue eyes, how can you tell so man y lies? Come up and see me, make me (C)smile. I’ll do what you want, run ning (C)wild. There’s noth ing left, (F)more; all is (C)gone and run a way. May be you’ll tar (C)ry for a while. (G)Earth. It’s just a (F)test, a (C)game for us to play. ’Cause Win or what lose, (C)is it’s hard to (G)worth. Re sist, re sist, it’s from your self, you’ll have to hide. Come up and see me, make me (C)smile. I’ll do what you want, run ning (C)wild. There’s noth ing left, There ain’t no (F)Ooh, la la la. (F)Ooh, la la la. (G)Ah. Come up and see me, make me (C)smile. I’ll do what you want, run ning (C)wild.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: C
Tempo: 140 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

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How to Play "Make Me Smile" 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.