Man Of The Hour — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Man Of The Hour" by Norah Jones 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, 66 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

“It’s him or me.” That’s what he (G7)said, but I can’t choose be tween a (C9)ve gan and a (F)pot head. So I chose you, be cause you’re sweet and you give me lots of lov (C7)in’, and you (F)eat meat. And (C)that’s how you be came my on ly (G)man of the (C)hour. You nev er (C)lie, and you don’t cheat, and you (C)don’t have an y bag gage tied to your (F)four feet. Do I de (C)serve to be the one who will (C)feed you break fast, (C7)lunch and din ner, and take you to the (Fm)park at dawn? (C)Will you real ly be my on ly (G)man of the (C)hour. I know you’ll nev er bring me (C)flow ers; flow ers, (G13)they will on ly die. And though we’ll (Fm)nev er take a (C)show (Bb7)er to geth (A7)er, I (D7)know you’ll nev er make me (G7)cry. You nev er (C)ar gue; you don’t e ven (G)talk. And I (C)like the way you let (C7)me lead you (F)when we go out (F#dim7)side and walk. (C)Will you real ly be my on ly (G7)man of the (C9)hour, my on ly man of the (C7)hour, my on ly (G)man of the hour? (Woof!)

Song Details

Category
Jazz
Key
C
Tempo
66 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Man Of The Hour" 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.