Picking Up The Pieces — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Picking Up The Pieces" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 138 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Do you think of her when you’re with me? Re peat the mem o ries you made to geth er? Who’s (C)face do you see? Do you wish I was a bit more like her? Am I too loud? I play the clown to cov er up all these doubts. (C)Per fect her. She’s flaw less. (D)She’s the oth (G)er wom an (C)shin ing in her splen dour. (D)You were lost. Now she’s (G)gone and I’m pick in’ up the piec es. I watch you cry but you don’t see that I’m the (C)one by your side. ’Cause she’s (G)gone. In her shad ow is it me you (D)see? ’Cause all that’s left is you and I. And I’m pick in’ up the piec es she left be hind.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
138 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Picking Up The Pieces" 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.