Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Patience"?

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 "Patience" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Patience"?

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. "Patience" is in the key of C at 84 BPM.

Patience — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Patience" by Eddie Murphy 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 C, 84 BPM.

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

Lyrics

I (F)know you have (C)ques tions, (F)same ones as (C)me. (F)How long has it (C)been? How (F)long will (C)it be? (Fmaj7)When will come the morn ing to (Dm7)drive the night a way? Tell me, (G7sus)when will come the morn ing of a bright er day? Oh, (C)pa tience, lit tle (Am7)sis ter. (C)Pa tience, lit tle (Am7)broth er. (Fmaj7)Pa tience, pa tience; take each oth er by the (C6/9)hand. Oh, (Am)pa tience, lit tle (F)sis ters, (Am)pa tience, lit tle (D7sus)broth ers. Let us (Dm7)walk to geth er to the prom ised land. There’s a (Abmaj7)riv er to cross and a (Abmaj7)moun tain to climb. (Fmaj7)Pa tience, pa tience; it’s gon na take some (C)time. We must (Am7)walk in (C)peace. It’s the (Fmaj9)on ly, on ly way, yes, if we (Dm7)wan na see that morn ing of a bright er day. (C)Pa tience, lit tle (Am7)sis ter. (C)Pa tience, lit tle (Am7)broth er. (Fmaj7)Pa tience, pa tience. We’re gon na find a way. (Am)Pa tience, lit tle (Fmaj7)sis ters. (Am)Pa tience, lit tle (D7sus)broth ers, un (Dm7)til that morn, yeah, yeah, of a bright er day. (Fmaj7)Pa tience, pa tience, ’til that bright er day. (Fmaj7)Oh, pa tience ’til that bright er day.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: C
Tempo: 84 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Eddie Murphy

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How to Play "Patience" 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.