Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Moon Over Bourbon Street"?

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 "Moon Over Bourbon Street" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Moon Over Bourbon Street"?

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. "Moon Over Bourbon Street" is in the key of G at 72 BPM.

Moon Over Bourbon Street — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Moon Over Bourbon Street" by Sting 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, 72 BPM.

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

Lyrics

There’s a (F#)moon y years a go o ver (B)Bour bon that Street be to (Em)night. of what I am. I see (F#)fac no es as life they (B)pass be neath like the (Em)pale no cent lamp lamb. light. I’ve I no (C)choice er show but to (B)fol low outside that (Em)call, at night and the (C#dim)bright gle lights, my see me the (F#7)peo ple and the moon and the all. I (F#)pray I be this way ev ’ry (B)day to be (Em)strong, eye to God of a a beast. for I (F#)know what I de stroy, what I (B)do ner must but be (Em)wrong. the thing I of a priest. Oh, you’ll (C)nev er see my (B)shade or hear the sound of my feet while there’s a (C)moon o ver (B7)Bour bon (Em)Street. It was (F#)man y ev ’ry day o ver (B)Bour bon that I the to (Em)came of New Or leans. I was (F#)trapped no in this young they (B)pass be neath from an (Em)in ’ly of lamp means. light. Now I can (C)nev er show my y (B)face low outside at (Em)noon, at night and you’ll (C#dim)on gle ly my in stinct the (F#7)walk ing by the light of the moon. The (F#)brim I be this way of my (B)hat hides the (Em)pray eye to God of a a bove? I’ve the (F#)face what I de stroy, of a (B)sin ner and but the (Em)hands the thing I love. a priest. Oh, you’ll (C)nev er see my (B)shade or hear the sound of my feet while there’s a (C)moon o ver (B7)Bour bon (Em)Street. It was She (C)moon o ver (B7)Bour bon (CN.C.)Street.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: G
Tempo: 72 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Sting

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How to Play "Moon Over Bourbon Street" 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.