San Franciscan Nights — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "San Franciscan Nights" by Eric Burdon & The Animals 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, 126 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(C)Strobe light’s (Em)beam is cre ates er dreams, walls of a move, he’s Har ley (C)minds vid do, too, on a (F)warm San Fran ev cis can learn? (C)night. (Dm)Old child, gel, young an child, (F)feel al right, on a (Dm)warm San Fran cis can (C)night. (C)An gels (Em)sing, is filled leath er wings, jeans ens a blue, he’s on a (C)Da vid sons, too, on a (F)warm San Fran ev cis can learn? (C)night. (Dm)Old an gel, young an gel, (F)feel al right, on a (Dm)warm San Fran cis can (C)night. (C)night. I was n’t born there, per haps I’ll die there. It’s There’s A no i place dream, left to go. (G7)In di ans, too. (CN.C.)San Fran cis co. (CN.C.)San Fran cis co.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
126 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "San Franciscan Nights" 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.