Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Promises In The Dark"?

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 "Promises In The Dark" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Promises In The Dark"?

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. "Promises In The Dark" is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM.

Promises In The Dark — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Promises In The Dark" by Pat Benatar 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 Bb, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Nev er a gain, is n’t that what you said? You’ve been through this be fore and you swore, this time, you’d think with your head. No one would ev er have you a (Dm)gain. And if tak in’ was gon na get done, you’d de cide where and (C)when. Just when you (Dm)think (C)you (Bb)got it down. Your heart se cure ly tied and bound. They whis per (Gm)prom is es (Am)in (Am7)the (Dm)dark. (F)Armed and read y, you fought love bat tles in the (Bb)night. But too man y op po nents made you wea ry of the (Bb)fight. Blind ed by pas sion, you fool ish ly let some one (Dm)in. All the (Bb)warn ings went off in your head, still you had to give (C)in. Just when you (Dm)think (C)you (Bb)got it down. Re sist ance (F)no where to be found. They whis per (Gm)prom is es (Am)in the (Dm)dark. (F)But prom is es, you know what they’re (G)for. It sounds so (F)con vinc ing, But you heard it be (G)fore. ’Cause (Bb)talk is cheap and you got ta be (Dm)sure. And so you put up your guard, and you try to be hard but your (Bb)heart says (C)try a (Dm)gain. You (F)des p’rate ly search for a way to con quer the (Bb)fear. No (F)line of at tack has been planned to fight back the (Bb)tears. Where brave and rest less dreams are both won and (Dm)lost. On the (Bb)edge is where it seems it’s well worth the (C)cost. Just when you (Dm)think (C)you (Bb)got it down. Your heart in (F)piec es on the ground. They whis per (Gm)prom is es (Am)in (Am7)the (Dm)dark.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Bb
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Pat Benatar

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How to Play "Promises In The Dark" 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.