Can I practice left and right hand separately for "River"?

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 "River" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "River"?

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. "River" is in the key of C at 120 BPM.

River — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "River" by Emeli Sandé 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 C, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

It’s (C)com in’ on Christ me mas, know they’re (F)cut ting down (C)trees. And They’re (F)put ting up (C)rein deer, and sing in’ songs of joy the and peace. Oh, I (Am)wish I had a riv er I could skate a (G)way on. But (C)it don’t snow to here, le it (C)stays self ish pret ty green. I’m I’ve gon na (F)make a lot of (C)mon ey then I’m gon na quit this cra er had. zy scene. I (Am)wish I had a riv er I could skate a (G)way on. I (F)wish I had a riv er so (G)long I would teach my feet to fly Oh, I (C)wish I had a riv er I could skate a way on. I made my ba by (C)cry. He (C)tried hard to help me you know he (F)put me at (C)ease. And he (F)loved me so (C)naugh ty and made me weak in joy the and knees. Oh, I (Am)wish I had a riv er I could skate a (G)way on. But (C)I’m so hard to hand le I’m (C)stays self ish and I’m sad. Now I’ve gone and (F)lost a the best (C)ba by then that gon I quit ev er had. Oh, I I (Am)wish I had a riv er I could skate a (G)way on. I (F)wish I had a riv er so (G)long I would teach my feet to fly Oh, I (C)wish I had a riv er I could skate a way on. I made my ba by (C)cry. He

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: C
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Emeli Sandé

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How to Play "River" 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.