Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Our Town"?

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 "Our Town" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Our Town"?

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. "Our Town" is in the key of D at 120 BPM.

Our Town — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Our Town" by James Taylor 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 D, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Long a go, but not so ver y (D)long a go, the world was dif (A)f’rent, oh yes, it was. You set tled down and you built a town and (Bm)made it there and you watched it grow. It was (D)your town. Time goes by and (A)time brings chang es, and (Bm)you change too. Noth ing comes that you can’t han dle, so (D)on you go. You nev er see it com ing when the (Bm)world caves (D7)in on (G)you, on (Gmaj9)your town. There’s noth ing you can (A)do. Main Street is (Dmaj7)n’t Main Street (G)an y (D)more. Lights don’t shine (Dmaj7)as (Gsus2)bright ly as they’ve (Asus)shone be (A)fore. To tell the truth, a (D7)lights don’t shine at all but in (Gmaj9)our town. Sun comes up each morn ing, just like it’s (D)al ways done. Get (G)up and go to (A)work and start the (D)day. You o pen up for busi ness; it’s nev er (D7)gon na come as the (Em7)world rolls (D)by, a (G)mil lion miles a (A)way. We love it an y (A)way. (Em)Come (D)what (G)may, it’s (A7sus)our town.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Musical/Soundtrack
Key: D
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: James Taylor

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How to Play "Our Town" 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.