Can I practice left and right hand separately for "New York, New York"?

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 "New York, New York" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "New York, New York"?

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. "New York, New York" is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM.

New York, New York — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra 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, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Start spread in’ the (F)news, I’m leav ing to (Gm7)day, (C7)I (Gm7)wan (C7)na (F)be a part of it New York, New (Gm7)York. These va ga bond (F)shoes are long ing to (Gm7)stray, (C7)and (Gm7)step (C7)a (F)round the heart of it New York, New (F7)York. I wan na (Bbmaj7)wake up in the (Bbm6)ci ty that does n’t (F6)sleep (Fmaj7)to (Gm7)find (Fmaj7)I’m (Am7)king of the hill, top of the (Gm7)heap. My lit tle town (F)blues are melt ing a (Gm7)way, (C7)I’ll (Gm7)make (C7)a (F)brand new start of it in old New (Cm7)York. If I can (Bb)make it (Bbm6)there, I’d make it (F)an y (Daug7)where, (D7)it’s (C7)up (D7)to (Gm7)you, (Am7)New (Bbmaj7)York, (C11)New (F)York. (Am7)king of the hill, (D7)head of the list, (Bbm7)cream of the crop at the (Db7)top of the heap. My lit tle town (Gb)blues are melt ing a (Abm7)way, I’ll (Ebdim)make (Fm7)a (Gb)brand new start of it in old New (Dbm7)York. If I can (Cb)make it there I’d make it (Gb)an y (Ebaug7)where, (Eb7)come (Db7)on, (Eb7)come (Abm7)through (Bbm7)New (Abm7)York, (Cb)New (Gb)York.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Bb
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Frank Sinatra

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How to Play "New York, New York" 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.