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Say My Name — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child 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 F, 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
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Say my name, name, say my (Ab)name.
If no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm7)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Why the sud den change?
Say my name, name, say my (Ab)name.
When no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm7)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Bet ter say my (Cm)name.
y oth er day I would (Ab)call, you would say, How (Fm)“Ba by, how’s your day?” But to (Bdim7)day ver with it ain’t the same.
Don’t (Cm)Ev ’ry oth er word is “Uh (Ab)huh, yeah, o kay.” when (Fm)Could it be that you are at the (Bdim7)crib with an oth er la dy?
It’s (Cm)If you be took it there, first of (Ab)all, let me say, when (Fm)I am not the one to sit a round of some and be played.
So (Cm)prove your self to me: If I’m the (Ab)girl you that you claim, why ting (Fm)don’t you say the things that you (Fm7)said to me yes ter (G)day?
I (Cm)know you say that I am as sum ing things.
(Ab)Some thing’s go ing down, that’s the way it seems.
(Fm)Should n’t be no rea son why you’re act ing strange if (Fm7)no bod y’s hold ing you (Bdim7)back from me.
’Cause (Cm)I know how you u sua’ly do, where you’re (Ab)say ing ev ’ry thing to me times two.
(Fm)Why can’t you just tell the truth?
If (Fm7)some bod y’s there, then (Bdim7)tell me who.
(Cm)change?
Say my name, name, say my (Ab)name.
If no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Why the sud den (Cm)change?
Say my name, name, say my (Ab)name.
When no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Why the sud den (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Bet ter say my (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Bet ter say my (Cm)name.
Yeah (Fm)yeah ye yeah yeah.
Yeah (Cm)yeah ye yeah,
yeah (Ab)yeah ye yeah,
yeah (Fm)yeah ye yeah.
Yeah (Fm7)yeah ye yeah yeah (Bdim7)yeah ye yeah yeah (Cm)yeah ye yeah.
Yeah (Ab)yeah ye yeah,
yeah (Fm)yeah ye yeah.
Yeah (Fm7)yeah ye yeah yeah (Bdim7)yeah ye yeah.
Oh ooh oh.
I (Cm)know you say that I am as sum ing things.
(Ab)Some thing’s go ing down, that’s the way it seems.
(Fm)Should n’t be no rea son why you’re act ing strange if (Fm7)no bod y’s hold ing you (Bdim7)back from me.
’Cause (Cm)I know how you u sua’ly do, where you’re (Ab)say ing ev ’ry thing to me times two.
(Fm)Why can’t you just tell the truth?
If (Fm7)some bod y’s there, then (Bdim7)tell me who.
change?
Say my name, say my (Ab)name.
If no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Why the sud den name.
Say my name, say my (Ab)name.
When no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Bet ter say my (CN.C.)name.
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How to Play "Say My Name" 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.