Royals — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Royals" by Lorde 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 D, 85 BPM.

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

Lyrics

I’ve nev er seen a dia mond in the flesh. I cut my teeth on wed ding rings in the mov ies. And I’m not proud of my ad dress. In a torn up town, We no n’t post code en vy. But ev ’ry song’s like (D5)gold teeth, Grey Goose, trip ping in the bath room, blood stains, ball gowns, trash ing the ho tel room. (C5)We don’t care, we’re driv in’ (G5)Cad il lacs in our dreams. But ev ’ry bod y’s like (D5)Cris tal, May bach, dia monds on your time piece, jet planes, is lands, ti gers on a gold leash. (C5)We don’t care, we aren’t (G5)caught up in your love af fair. And we’ll nev er be (D5)roy als, (roy als.) It don’t run in our blood. That kind of (C5)luxe just ain’t for us. We crave a (G5)dif f’rent kind of buzz. Let me be your (D5)rul er, (rul er.) You can call me queen bee and, ba by, I’ll (C)rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule. Let me live that fan ta sy. My friends and I, we’ve cracked the code. We count our dol lars on the train to the par ty. And ev ’ry one who knows us knows In we’re fine with this. We did n’t come from mon ey. But ev ’ry song’s like (D5)gold teeth, Grey Goose, trip ping in the bath room, blood stains, ball gowns, trash ing the ho tel room. (C5)We don’t care, we’re driv in’ (G5)Cad il lacs in our dreams. But ev ’ry bod y’s like (D5)Cris tal, May bach, dia monds on your time piece, jet planes, is lands, ti gers on a gold leash. (C5)We don’t care, we aren’t (G5)caught up in your love af fair. And we’ll nev er be (D5)roy als, (roy als.) It don’t run in our blood. That kind of (C5)luxe just ain’t for us. We crave a (G5)dif f’rent kind of buzz. Let me be your (D5)rul er, (rul er.) You can call me queen bee and, ba by, I’ll (C)rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule. Let me live that fan ta sy. My friends and Oh, oh, (D5)oh, we’re big ger than we ev er dreamed. And I’m in love with be ing queen. Oh, oh, oh, life is great with out a care. We aren’t (CN.C.)caught up in your love af fair. And we’ll nev er be (CN.C.)Let me live that fan ta sy.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
85 BPM
Difficulty
medium
Artist
Lorde

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How to Play "Royals" 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.