Can I practice left and right hand separately for "On A Slow Boat To China"?

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 "On A Slow Boat To China" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "On A Slow Boat To China"?

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. "On A Slow Boat To China" is in the key of Eb at 100 BPM.

On A Slow Boat To China — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "On A Slow Boat To China" by Frank Loesser 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 Eb, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Bb)I’d (Dm7)love to (G7)get you on a (Cm)slow boat to (C#dim7)Chi na, (Bb)all to my (D7)self, a (Eb)lone. (Cm)Get you and (C#dim7)keep you in my (Bb)arms ev er (D)more, (C7)leave (Gm7)all your (C9)lov ers (Cm7)weep ing on the (F9)far a (Gb9)way (F9)shore. (Bb)Out (Dm7)on the (G7)brin y with a (Cm)moon big and (C#dim7)shin y, (Bb)melt ing your (D7)heart of (Eb)stone, (Cm7)I’d love to (Ab7)get you (A7)on a (Bb)slow (Ab7)boat to (G7)Chi na, (C7)all to my (Cm7)self, (B)a (Bb)lone. (Bb)I’d (Dm7)love to (G7)get you on a (Cm)slow boat to (C#dim7)Chi na, (Bb)all to my (D7)self, a (Eb)lone. (Cm)Get you and (C#dim7)keep you in my (Bb)arms ev er (D)more, (C7)leave (Gm7)all your (C9)(lov lies) (Cm7)weep ing on the (F9)far a (Gb9)way (F9)shore. (Bb)Out (Dm7)on the (G7)brin y with a (Cm)moon big and (C#dim7)shin y, (Bb)melt ing your (D7)heart of (Eb)stone, (Cm7)I’d love to (Ab7)get you (A7)on a (Bb)slow (Ab7)boat to (G7)Chi na, (C7)all to my (Cm7)self, (B)a (Bb)lone. (Bb)lone. There is no (Bb)verse to this song, ’cause I don’t (Bb)want to wait a (Edim7)mo ment too long (Cm7)to (F7)say that (Bb)lone.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Musical/Soundtrack
Key: Eb
Tempo: 100 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Frank Loesser

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How to Play "On A Slow Boat To China" 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.