Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Mary Jane's Last Dance"?

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 "Mary Jane's Last Dance" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Mary Jane's Last Dance"?

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. "Mary Jane's Last Dance" is in the key of C at 80 BPM.

Mary Jane's Last Dance — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Mary Jane's Last Dance" by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 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, 80 BPM.

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

Lyrics

She grew up in a (G)In di an a town, had a (D)good look in’ ma ma who (Am)nev er was a round, but she grew up tall and she (G)grew up right with them (D)In di an a boys on an (Am)In di an a night. Well, she moved down here the (G)age of eight een, she (D)blew the boys a way, was more than they’d seen. I was in tro duced and we (G)both start ed groov in’. She (D)said, “I dig you, ba by, but I (Am)got to keep mov in’ on.” (Em7)Last dance with Ma ry Jane, one more time to kill the pain. (Em7)I feel sum mer creep in’ in, and I’m tired of this town a gain. Well, I don’t know, but (G)I’ve been told, you (D)nev er slow down, you (Am)nev er grow old. (G)Tired of screw down in’ up, from a tired ho of go in’ down, tired (D)night of my self, tired (Am)com of this town. (G)Oh my my, oh hell yes, yes, you (Am)hon ey, put on that par ty dress. It was (G)Buy me a drink, when I sing me a song, I (Am)take me as I num come, ber, ’cause I I walked can’t to stay the long. (Em7)Last dance with Ma ry Jane, one more time to kill the pain. (Em7)I feel sum mer creep in’ in, and I’m tired of this town a gain. There’s pi geons now on (G)Mar ket Square, she’s (D)stand er in’ in her (Am)un er der wear, (G)look in’ screw down in’ up, from a tired ho tel go room down, and (D)night of fall will be (Am)com ing this soon. (G)Oh my my, oh hell yes, yes, you (Am)got to put on that par ty dress. It was (G)too cold to cry when I woke up a lone. I (Am)hit my last I num come, ber, ’cause I I walked can’t to stay the road. (Em7)Last dance with Ma ry Jane, one more time to kill the pain. (Em7)I feel sum mer creep in’ in, and I’m tired of this town a gain. There’s

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: C
Tempo: 80 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

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How to Play "Mary Jane's Last Dance" 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.