Open Arms — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Open Arms" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 90 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(D)Ly ing be side you, (A)here in the (G)dark, (Bm)feel ing your (A)heart beat with (G)mine. (D)Soft ly you whis per; (A)you’re so sin (G)cere. (Bm)How could our (A)love be so (G)blind? We (Em)sailed on to geth er; we (Bm)drift ed a part. (A)And (D)here you (A)are by my (G)side. (A)So now I (D)come to (D)you with (Dsus9)o pen (D)arms; (G)noth ing to hide, be (C9)lieve what I say. So (D)here I (D)am with (Dsus9)o pen (D)arms, (G)hop ing you’ll see what your (C9)love means to me; o pen (D)arms. (D)arms.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Journey

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How to Play "Open Arms" 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.