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Proud Mary — Beginner Piano Tutorial
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Learn "Proud Mary" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Lyrics
(D)Left a good job plates in the cit y,
work in’ for the man ev ’ry night and day.
live.
And I nev er lost ry one min ute of sleep cit in’, wor ry’n’ ’bout the way er things a might have boat been.
queen.
(A)Big wheel, keep on turn in’,
Proud Mar y keep on burn in’.
(D)Roll in’,
roll in’,
roll in’ on the riv er.
(D)Cleaned a lot of plates to in Mem phis,
pumped a lot of ’tane down in New Or leans.
live.
But I nev er saw ry the good side of the mon y till I hitched a ride er on a riv er to been.
give.
(A)Big wheel, keep on turn in’,
Proud Mar y keep on burn in’.
(D)Roll in’,
roll in’,
roll in’ on the riv er.
in’ on the riv er.
(D)Roll in’,
roll in’,
roll in’ on the riv er.
in’ on the riv er.
Roll in’,
roll in’,
roll in’ on the riv er.
Roll in’,
roll in’,
roll in’ on the riv er.
Roll
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How to Play "Proud Mary" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.