Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Redemption Song"?

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 "Redemption Song" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Redemption Song"?

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. "Redemption Song" is in the key of Eb at 120 BPM.

Redemption Song — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Redemption Song" by Michael McDonald 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 Eb, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Doo doo doo doo (Ebmaj7)doo (F)doo, doo doo doo doo (Cmaj7)doo (D)doo, doo doo doo doo (Abmaj7)doo (Bb)doo (C)doo. (G)Oh, doo doo doo doo (Fmaj7)doo (G)doo, doo doo doo doo (Dmaj7)doo (E)doo, doo doo doo doo (Cbmaj7)doo (Db)doo (Eb)doo. O’ (Bb)pate the pi rates, yeah they (Gm7)rob them; sold them (Bb)off to the (Cm7)mer chant ship, min utes af ter they took them pow er, from the bot tom less pit. tide. But their hand was made kill strong proph hets by the (Bb)hand of (Cm7)the Al might y. They flour ish (Gm7)in this gen er a tion, we’ve tri umph ant (Cm7)ly. fill the book. Won’t you help me sing these songs of (Bb)free dom? ’Cause (Ebmaj7)all I (F)ev er had, re (F)demp tion (Bb)song. E man ci (Bb)pate your selves from men tal (Gm7)slav ’ry; none but (Bb)our selves can (Cm7)free our minds. Have no fear of a tom ic pow er, ’cause noth ing can stem the tide. But How long will they kill our proph hets while we (Bb)stand a (Cm7)side Al and look? Some say it’s (Gm7)all this part er of it, we’ve got to ful (Cm7)ly. fill the book. Won’t you help me sing these songs of (Bb)free dom? ’Cause (Ebmaj7)all I (F)ev er had, re (F)demp tion (Bb)song. E man ci (Ebmaj7)Won’t you (F)help me sing these songs of (Bb)free dom? ’Cause (Ebmaj7)all we (F)ev er had, re (F)demp tion (Bb)song. (Ebmaj7)All we (F)ev er had, re (F)demp tion (Bb)song. (Ebmaj7)All we’ll (F)ev er have, re (F)demp tion (Bb)song. (Ebmaj7)All we’ll (F)ev er have, (F)re, re demp tion (Bb)song. Doo doo doo doo (Ebmaj7)doo (F)doo, doo doo doo doo (Cmaj7)doo (D)doo, doo doo doo doo (Abmaj7)doo (Bb)doo (C)doo. Oh no, (G)oh no. Doo doo doo doo (Fmaj7)doo (G)doo, doo doo doo doo (Dmaj7)doo (E)doo, doo doo doo doo (Cbmaj7)doo (Db)doo (Eb)doo. Re, re demp tion song.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Eb
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Michael McDonald

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How to Play "Redemption Song" 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.