Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Oh! You Pretty Things"?

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 "Oh! You Pretty Things" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Oh! You Pretty Things"?

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. "Oh! You Pretty Things" is in the key of G at 76 BPM.

Oh! You Pretty Things — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Oh! You Pretty Things" by David Bowie 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, 76 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Wake up you (D)slee py head, (Esus4)put on some clothes, shake (Em)up your bed. (G)Put an oth er log on the fire for me, I’ve made some break fast and cof fee. (G)Look out my win dow, (D)what do I see? A (B7)crack in the sky, and a (Em)hand reach ing (G)down to (C)me. All the (A7)night mares came to day, and it looks as though they’re here to stay. What are we (D)com ing to? (Em)No room see for their me, fa ces no in fun gol for you. den rays. Don’t kid I your think self a bout they a be world long to to come, you, where the (A)books were found start by the (E)Gold en Ones. The (G)Writ ten in pain, we’ve (D)writ ten in awe, by a (G)puz zled man who ques tions what we were (C)here for. All the (A7)stran gers came to (D7)day, and it looks as though they’re here to stay. Oh! You (Bm)pret ty things, don’t you (G)know you’re driv ing your (C7)ma mas and pa pas in sane? Oh! You (Bm)pret ty things, don’t you know you’re driv ing your (C7)ma mas and pa pas in sane? Let me (A7)make it plain, (D)got ta make way for the (C)Ho mo Su pe ri or. Look out at (D)your child ren, (Em)No room see for their me, fa ces no in fun gol for you. den rays. Don’t kid I your think self a bout they a be world long to to come, you, where the (A)books they’re the start of the (E)com ing race. The (G)Earth is a bitch, we’ve (D)fin ished our news. by a (G)puz Ho mo pi have out grown their were (C)use. for. All the (A7)stran gers came to (D7)day, and it looks as though they’re here to stay. Oh! You (Bm)pret ty things, don’t you (G)know you’re driv ing your (C7)ma mas and pa pas in sane? Oh! You (Bm)pret ty things, don’t you know you’re driv ing your (C7)ma mas and pa pas in sane? Let me (A7)make it plain, (D)got ta make way for the (C)Ho mo Su pe ri or. Look out at (D)your child ren,

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: G
Tempo: 76 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: David Bowie

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How to Play "Oh! You Pretty Things" 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.