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Making Today A Perfect Day — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “Making Today A Perfect Day”
Watch "Making Today A Perfect Day" by Idina Menzel 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, 108 BPM.
Lyrics
(C)You’ve nev er had a real (D7)birth day be fore, ex (F)cept of course the ones you spent out (F7)side my locked (G)door.
So I’m (C)here, way too late, to help (D7)you cel e brate and be (F)your birth day date, if I (C)may.
(Ab)El sa, I’m think in’ you (C)might have a cold.
a (Bbsus2)cold nev er both ered me an y way.
I’ve got big plans!
I’ve got sur pris es (G)for to day!
Noth ing, but (F)noth ing’s gon na (Gsus)get in our way!
I’ve worked for weeks, planned ev ’ry thing with in my pow’r.
I e ven got (F)Kris toff and Sven to take a (G)show’r.
(C)If (G)some (Gsus)one (G)wants (C)to (G)hold me back, (C)I’d (G)like (F)to (G)see (C)them (F)try.
(C)I’m on (Am7)the (G)birth (Am7)day (G)plan (Gsus2)at tack: I’m giv ing (C)you the sun, the (G7sus)moon and the sky.
I’m (Bb)mak ing to day a (F)per fect day for (G)you.
I’m (Bb)mak ing to day a (F)blast, if it’s the (G)last thing I do.
For (Bb)ev ’ry thing you (F)are to me, and (Fm)all you’ve been (Am)through.
I’m (Dm7)mak ing to (C)day a (F)per fect day for you.
Sur prise, sur prise!
This one is (C)spe (G)cial ly Wow, you’ve got me (F)reel ing, but I’m (Gsus)still con cerned for (Em)you.
I think it’s time that you go home and get some rest.
We are not (Bb6)stop ping, ’cause the (F)next one is the (G)beh
El sa, you (G)got (C)ta (G)go lie (F)down.
(C)No (G)way!
(F)We (G)have (C)to (F)paint (G)the (Em)town.
But you (C)need (G)med i cal (Am7)at ten tion.
Are you (Dm7)sick?
How ’bout a (C)cold rem e dy of (F)my own in (G7sus)ven
tion?
We’re (Bb)mak ing to day a (F)per fect day for (G)you.
We’re (Bb)sing ing a birth day (F)song to make your (G)wish es come true.
We (Bb)love Prin cess (F7)An na.
And (Ab)I love you (Am)too.
(C)So we’re (Dm7)mak ing to (C)day a (F)per fect (F)day, (Dm7)mak ing to (Em)day a (C)per fect (G)day, (Dm7)mak ing to (Em7)day a (Fmaj7)per fect (G)day.
Mak in’ (F7)dreams!
Mak in’ plans!
Go, go, go, go!
(G7)Fol low the string to the end.
You are my ver y best friend.
I’m fine.
We’re gon na (D7)climb!
We’re gon na (D7)sing!
Fol low the string to the thing!
(E)Hap py, hap py, hap py, mer ry, mer ry, mer ry, (F)hot, (B)cold, (F)hot (G)birth day.
Al right, we can’t go on like this.
Let’s put this day on hold.
Come on, ad (Am7)mit it to your self.
I have a cold.
We’re (F)mak ing to day a per fect day for (G)you.
We’re (F)mak ing to day a smil ey face, all (G)shin y and new.
There’s a (F)fine line be tween cha os and a (Fm)hul la ba (Am)loo!
(C7)So we’re (Gsus)mak ing to day a per fect day, (G7sus)mak ing to day a per fect day!
(Dm7)A!
(C)N!
(F)N!
(G)A!
(G)Mak ing to day a per fect day for (D)you.
(G)Mak ing to day a hap py day, and (A)no feel ing blue.
For (G7)ev ’ry thing you are to us, and (Gm)all that (Bb6)you (Bm)do, (D)we’re (Em7)mak ing to (D)day a (G)per fect day, (Em7)mak ing to (D)day a (G)per fect day, we’re (Em7)mak ing to (D)day a (G)per fect (A7sus)day.
(A5)Per fect day!
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I learn "Making Today A Perfect Day" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Making Today A Perfect Day" with hands-separate practice in C at 108 BPM.
- What key is "Making Today A Perfect Day" by Idina Menzel played in?
- Making Today A Perfect Day is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Making Today A Perfect Day"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Making Today A Perfect Day" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Making Today A Perfect Day"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Making Today A Perfect Day"?
- "Making Today A Perfect Day" was originally performed by Idina Menzel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Idina Menzel can I play here?
- Try "BRAVE", "TAKE ME OR LEAVE ME", "Let It Go". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Making Today A Perfect Day"?
- 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 "Making Today A Perfect Day" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Making Today A Perfect Day"?
- 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. "Making Today A Perfect Day" is in the key of C at 108 BPM.
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