Shallow — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Shallow" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 96 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Tell me (D)some thing, (G)girl: are you hap py in this (G)mod ern (D)world, or do (D)you need (G)more? Is there some thing that you’re (G)search ing (D)for? (Em7)I’m (D)fall (G)ing. In all the good times I (G)find my self long ing (D)for (G)change, and in the bad times I (G)fear my (D)self. Tell me (D)some thing, (G)boy: aren’t you tired, py in this (G)fill that (D)void, or do (D)you need (G)more? Ain’t it hard keep ing it (G)so hard (D)core? (Em7)I’m (D)fall (G)ing. In all the good times I (G)find my self long ing (D)for (G)change, and in the bad times I (G)fear my (D)self. (G)fear my (D)self. (Am)I’m off the deep end. (D)Watch as I dive in: (G)I’ll nev er meet the ground. (Am)Crash through the sur face, (D)where they can’t hurt us. We’re (G)far from the shal low now. In the (Am)shal, -al (D)shal, -al low, in the (D)shal, shal, -al, (Em7)-al, -al low. In the (Am)shal, -al, (D)shal, -al low, we’re (G)far from the shal low now. (Bm)Oh, ah, ah, ah, oh, ah, ah. (Am)I’m off the deep end. (D)Watch as I dive in: (G)I’ll nev er meet the ground. (Am)Crash through the sur face, (D)where they can’t hurt us. We’re (G)far from the shal low now. In the (Am)shal, -al (D)shal low, in the (D)shal, shal, -al, (Em7)-al, -al low. In the (Am)shal, -al, (D)shal low, we’re (G)far from the shal low now.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
G
Tempo
96 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Shallow" 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.