Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Penny Lover"?

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 "Penny Lover" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Penny Lover"?

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. "Penny Lover" is in the key of Db at 98 BPM.

Penny Lover — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Penny Lover" by Lionel Richie 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, 98 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Pen ny lov er, don’t walk on by. Pen ny lov er, don’t you make me cry. Can’t you see, girl, who my heart’s beat ing for? You’re the on ly girl that I a dore. The first time I (Fm)saw you, oh, you (Ab)looked (Gb)so fine. And I (Fm)had a feel in’ one (Ab)day (Gb)you’d be mine. Hon ey, (Ab)you came a long and (Cm7)cap tured my (Fm)heart. Now my (Bbm)love is some where lost in your (Db)kiss. When I’m (Bbm)all a lone it’s you that (Db)I miss. Girl, a (Bbm)love like yours is hard to re (Db)sist. Oh. Pen ny lov er, my love’s on fire. Pen ny lov er, you’re my one de sire. Tell me, ba by, could this be true, that I could need some one like I need you? Nights warm and (Fm)ten der, oh, ly ing (Ab)next (Gb)to you. Girl, I (Fm)sur ren der. What (Ab)more (Gb)can I do? I’ve spent (Ab)all of my life in (Cm7)search of your (Fm)love. Now there’s (Bbm)one more thing I’d like to (Db)say: Don’t you ev (Bbm)er take your sweet love a (Db)way. Girl, I’ll do an y thing, just please (Db)stay. Oh. I don’t un der stand (Db)it, oh, what’s come (Ab)o ver me. But I’m not gon na (Db)wor ry, no, not an y (Ab)more, ’cause when a (Fm)man’s in love he’s (Eb)on ly got one (Fm)sto ry. That’s why my (Bbm)love is some where lost in your kiss. When I’m lost (Bbm)and a lone it’s you (Db)that I miss. With a (Bbm)love like yours, it’s hard (Db)to re sist. (Eb)Oh, oh. Pen ny lov er, don’t walk on by. (Don’t you walk on by.) Pen ny lov er, don’t you make me cry. (Don’t you make me cry, ba by.) Pen ny lov er, don’t walk on by. (Don’t you walk on by.) Pen ny lov er, don’t you make me cry. (Oh, Pen ny (Ab)ba Pen by.) ny lov er, don’t you walk on by. (Don’t you walk on by.) Pen ny lov er, don’t you make me cry.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Db
Tempo: 98 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Lionel Richie

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How to Play "Penny Lover" 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.