Other arrangements of Northern Attitude
Pick a learning view.
Breath ing in,
breath ing out.
How you been?
Set tled down?
Feel ing right?
Feel ing proud?
How’re your kids?
Where are they now?
You build a boat,
you build a life,
you lose your friends,
you lose your wife.
You set tle in
to rou tine.
Where are you?
What does it mean?
If I get too close,
and I’m not how you hoped,
for give my north ern at ti tude.
Oh, I was raised out in the cold.
If the sun don’t rise
till the sum mer time, hoped,
for give my north ern at ti tude.
Oh, I was raised out in the cold.
(Ab)–– Oh, I was raised on lit tle light.
Bought some shit, Oh, I was raised on lit tle light.
(Eb)Oh!
(Bb)Oh!
(Eb)Oh!
(Bb)Oh!
If you get too close,
and I’m not how you hoped,
for give my north ern at ti tude.
Oh, I was raised out in the cold.
If the sun don’t shine
till the sum mer time, hoped,
for give my north ern at ti tude.
Oh, I was raised out in the cold.
Oh, I was raised on lit tle light.
Northern Attitude — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "Northern Attitude" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Ab, 120 BPM.
This arrangement sits in Ab major, so your hands will be living on those black keys — get comfortable with the Ab, Db, and Eb chord shapes before you try playing along at full tempo.
Your left hand will mostly anchor on root-fifth patterns, but the real challenge is keeping that steady eighth-note pulse smooth at 120 BPM without tensing up your wrist.
Watch the transitions between Ab and Fm especially; your pinky needs to land cleanly each time, so drill that two-chord shift hands-separately until it feels automatic.
Syncopation in the right-hand melody can sneak up on you during the chorus — slow it down to about 80 BPM first and count the off-beats out loud.
Once that's locked in, bring the tempo up gradually.
Use sustain pedal lightly on the verse to connect chords, but lift cleanly in busier passages so nothing muddies together.
This is a fantastic song for building confidence with flat-key voicings — once Ab feels like home under your fingers, you'll find Db and Eb major pieces far less intimidating.
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About “Northern Attitude”
- Can I play "Northern Attitude" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Northern Attitude" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Northern Attitude" by Noah Kahan played in?
- Northern Attitude is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Northern Attitude"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Northern Attitude" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Northern Attitude"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Northern Attitude"?
- "Northern Attitude" was originally performed by Noah Kahan. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Noah Kahan can I play here?
- Try "THE GREAT DIVIDE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "Northern Attitude"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Northern Attitude" is simplified for beginners.
- Do I need to read music to play "Northern Attitude"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Northern Attitude" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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