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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Northern Attitude" by Noah Kahan 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 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 learn "Northern Attitude" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Northern Attitude" with hands-separate practice in Ab at 120 BPM.
- 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 I practice left and right hand separately for "Northern Attitude"?
- 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 "Northern Attitude" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Northern Attitude"?
- 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. "Northern Attitude" is in the key of Ab at 120 BPM.
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