Mr. Blue Sky — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra 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 Bb, 180 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(F)Sun is shin in’ in the sky, there ain’t a (Em7)cloud (A)in sight. It’s stopped (G)rain in’, ev ’ry bod y’s in a play and don’t you know it’s a beau ti ful new day. (Hey, hey.) (F)Run nin’ down the av e nue, wel see how the (Em7)sun (A)shines (Dm)bright ly in the cit y, on the (Em)streets where once was (A)pit y. Mis ter Blue Sky is (Bb)liv ing here to day. (Hey, hey.) Mis ter Blue Sky, please tell us why you had to hide a way for (Gm)so long. Where did (Eb)we go wrong? Mis ter Blue Sky, please tell us why you had to hide a way for (Gm)so long. Where did (Eb)we go wrong? (F)Sun is shin in’ in the sky, there ain’t a (Em7)cloud (A)in sight. It’s stopped (G)rain in’, ev ’ry bod y’s in a play and don’t you know it’s a beau ti ful new day. (Hey, hey.) (F)Hey you with the pret ty face, wel come to the (Em7)hu (A)man (Dm)race, a cel e bra tion. Mis ter (Em)Blue Sky’s up there (A)wait in’ and to day is the (Bb)day we’ve wait ed for. (Ah, ah.) Mis ter Blue Sky, please tell us why you had to hide a way for (Gm)so long. Where did (Eb)we go wrong? Mis ter Blue Sky, please tell us why you had to hide a way for (Gm)so long. Where did (Eb)we go wrong? (Dm)Hey there (F)Mis ter Blue, (Bb)we’re so pleased to (F)be with you. (Gm)Look a round see (F)what you do; (Eb)ev ’ry bod y (Bb)smiles at you. (Dm)Hey there (F)Mis ter Blue, (Bb)we’re so pleased to (F)be with you. (Gm)Look a round see (F)what you do; (Eb)ev ’ry bod y (Bb)smiles at you. (F)Mis ter Blue Sky, (Em7)Mis (A)ter (Dm)Blue (G)Sky, (A)Mis ter (Bb)Blue (Bb)Sky. (F)Mis ter Blue, you did it right, but soon comes (Em7)Mis (A)ter Night. Creep in’ o ver, now his hand is on your shoul der. Nev er mind, I’ll re mem ber you this, I’ll re mem ber you this (Dm)way. Mis ter Blue Sky, please tell us why you had to hide a way for (Gm)so long. Where did (Eb)we go wrong? (Dm)Hey there (F)Mis ter Blue, (Bb)we’re so pleased to (F)be with you. (Gm)Look a round see (F)what you do; (Eb)ev ’ry bod y (Bb)smiles at you. Ba ba ba ba ba ba. Ba ba ba ba ba ba. Ba ba ba ba ba ba (Eb)ba (Bb)ba. Ba ba ba ba ba ba. Ba ba ba ba ba ba. Ba ba ba ba ba ba (Eb)ba (Bb)ba. (Eb)ba (Bb)ba.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
Bb
Tempo
180 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Mr. Blue Sky" 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.