Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Separate Lives"?

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 "Separate Lives" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Separate Lives"?

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. "Separate Lives" is in the key of E at 100 BPM.

Separate Lives — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Separate Lives" by Phil Collins 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 E, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

You (A)called me from the room in your ho (E)tel, (C#m7)all full of ro mance for some one that you (E)met, and (A6/9)tell ing me how (A)sor ry you were (E)leav ing so soon and that you (A)miss me some times when you’re a (F#m)lone in your room. Do (Esus)I feel lone ly, too? You have no right to ask me how I (E)feel. You have no right to speak to me so (B7)kind. I (F#m)can’t (E)go on just (B7sus)hold ing on to ties, (E)now that we’re (F#m7)liv ing, liv ing sep ’rate lives. Well, I held on to let you go, and if you lost your love for me, will you nev er let it (F#m7)show? There (F#m)was no way to (B7)com pro mise, And (E)so now we’re (F#m7)liv ing, liv ing sep ’rate lives. (A)Ooh, it’s so (E)typ i cal love (F#m7)leads to (C#m7)i so la (A)tion. So you (F#m7)build that wall, Build that wall, yes, you (A)build that wall build that wall. and you make it (C#m7)strong er. Well, (B7sus)you have no right to ask me how I (E)feel. You have no right to speak to me so (B)kind. Some (F#m)day (E)I might find my self (B7sus)look ing in your (E)eyes, but for (F#m7)now we’ll go on (B7)liv ing sep ’rate (E)lives. Yes, for (F#m7)now we’ll (C#m7)go on (Am6)liv ing (B)sep ’rate (C#m7)lives. (E)Ah. Ah. (E)Ah. Sep ’rate (E)lives.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: E
Tempo: 100 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Phil Collins

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How to Play "Separate Lives" 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.