Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Man On The Moon"?

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 "Man On The Moon" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Man On The Moon"?

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. "Man On The Moon" is in the key of G at 100 BPM.

Man On The Moon — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Man On The Moon" by R.E.M. 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 G, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(C)Mott the Hoo ple and the (D)game of life. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. An dy Kauf man in the (D)wres tl ing match. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Mo (C)nop o ly, twen ty one, let’s (D)check ers and chess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Mis ter Fred Blas sie in a (D)break fast mess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. (C)Let’s play ly, Twist er, one, let’s (D)check play and Risk. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. See you in heav en if you (D)make the list. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Hey, (Am)An dy, did you hear a bout this (G)one? (Am)Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey, (Am)An dy, are you goof ing on El vis? Hey, (C)ba by, are we los ing touch? (G)If you be lieved, they put a (Bm)man on the moon, (Am)man on the moon. (G)If you be lieve there’s noth ing (Bm)up my sleeve, then noth ing is cool. (C)Mo ses went walk ag ing with the (D)staff of be wood. er. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. New ton got tle beaned by the (D)ap ple good. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. E gypt was trou stop bled by the (D)hor ri ble asp. ter’s. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Mis ter Charles dy Dar win had the (D)gall to ask. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Hey, (Am)An dy, did you hear a bout this (G)one? (Am)Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey, (Am)An dy, are you goof ing on El vis? Hey, (C)ba by, Are we hav ing fun? (G)If you be lieved, they put a (Bm)man on the moon, (Am)man on the moon. (G)If you be lieve there’s noth ing (Bm)up my sleeve, then noth ing is cool. (C)Here’s a lit tle ag it for the (D)nev er be liev er. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Here’s a lit tle ghost for the (D)of fer ing. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Here’s a truck trou stop bled in the (D)stead of Saint Pe ter’s. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Mis ter An dy Kauf man’s gone the (D)wres tl ing. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Hey, (Am)An dy, did you hear a bout this (G)one? (Am)Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey, (Am)An dy, are you goof ing on El vis? Hey, (C)ba by, Are we los ing touch? (G)If you be lieved, they put a (Bm)man on the moon, (Am)man on the moon. (G)If you be lieve there’s noth ing (Bm)up my sleeve, then noth ing is cool. (G)If you be lieved, they put a (Bm)man on the moon, (Am)man on the moon. (G)If you be lieve there’s noth ing (Bm)up my sleeve, then noth ing is cool. (G)If you be lieved, they put a (Bm)man on the moon, (Am)man on the moon. (G)If you be lieve there’s noth ing (Bm)up my sleeve, then noth ing is cool.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: G
Tempo: 100 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: R.E.M.

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How to Play "Man On The Moon" 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.
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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.