One Sweet Day — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men 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 Db, 66 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

(Abmaj7)Sor ry I nev er told you (Abmaj7)all I want ed to say. And (Abmaj7)now it’s too late to hold you mm ’cause you’ve flown a way, so far a way. Nev ver had I i mag ined liv ing with out your smile. (Abmaj7)Feel in’ and know in’ you hear me, it keeps (Gb)me a live, a live. And I (Ab)know you’re shin ing down on me from (Dbmaj9)heav en like so (Ab)man y friends we’ve lost a long the (Dbmaj9)way. And I (Ab)know e ven tu al ly we’ll be to (Dbmaj9)geth er, (to geth er,) one sweet (Gb)day. La, and I’ll wait pa tient ly to see you in heav Dar en. lin’, I nev er showed you. As (Abmaj7)sumed you’d al ways be there. And (Abmaj7)I, I took your pres ence for grant ed, but I (Gb)al ways cared, and I (Eb7sus)miss the love we shared. And And I know. I know you’re shin ing down on me from Lost a (Dbmaj9)long the way. And, I (Abmaj7)know. E ven tu al ly. I know, I (Dbmaj9)know. We’ll be to geth er. And all that I know is I’ll wait pa tient ly to see you in heav en. (Fm)sun would nev er shine the same, I’ll al ways look to a bright er (Abmaj7)day. (Fm)lay me down to sleep, you will al ways lis ten as I (Eb7sus)pray. pray. And I know, whoa. whoa, oh. Yeah! Like so man y. Oo. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. Yes, I know, whoa, whoa, oh, oh, oh. We’ll Whoa, be to ah, geth er, oh, oh, oh, yeah. one sweet day. One sweet day, one sweet day. yea, yea. And I (Bmaj7)know you’re shin in’ down on me. (B)I will see you e ven tu al ly, yeah. I know you’re look in’ down from heav en. (Bmaj7)I know, I know, ba by. Oo, hoo. Yes, we will. One sweet day. One sweet day. (F#7sus)Oh. Oo. (Bmaj7)Sor ry I nev er told you (Oo.) (Bmaj7)all I want ed to say.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Db
Tempo
66 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "One Sweet Day" on Piano

  1. 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. 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. 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. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.