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Once I Loved — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "Once I Loved" by Antonio Carlos Jobim 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, 160 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Lyrics
(Gm7)Once,
I loved.
And I (Gm7)gave so much love to this (G#dim7)love, you were the (Am7)world to me.
(Fm7)Once,
I cried
at the (E)thought.
I was fool ish and (Eb)proud and let you say (Dmaj7)good bye.
(Gm7)Then,
one day,
from my (Gm7)in fi nite sad ness you (G#dim7)came and brought me (Am7)love a gain.
(Fm7)Now
I know
that no (E)mat ter what ev er be (Eb)falls, I’ll nev er say (Dmaj7)good bye.
let (Dmaj7)you go.
(G7)I will hold you close.
(F13)Make you stay.
Be cause (Bdim7)love is the sad dest (Bbm6)thing when it goes a way.
(G7)Love is the sad dest (Gm7)thing when it goes a way.
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How to Play "Once I Loved" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.