Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Shimmy Like They Do In Paree"?

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 "Shimmy Like They Do In Paree" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Shimmy Like They Do In Paree"?

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. "Shimmy Like They Do In Paree" is in the key of G at 240 BPM.

Shimmy Like They Do In Paree — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Shimmy Like They Do In Paree" by Maury Yeston 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 G, 240 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(G)Liv (F#)en (F6)up (E7)your (Ebmaj7)feet to day; (A13)dance your blues a way. We’ll shake and shim my, push ing the (E9)bounds of taste. Now take your arm and put it a (D)round my (D)waist, and (G)glide (F#)me (F6)on (E7)that (Ebmaj7)pol ished floor. (A13)We can’t want for more. As we ex (Eb)plore how (G)naugh ty we can (E7)be, we’ll (A7)shim my like they do (D7)in Pa (G)ree. (G69)Shim my on the left, shim my on the right, let me see you shim my up to me. (A13)Cud dle on the left, cud dle on the right, lem me see how cud dly you can be. Snug gle up, snug gle up, come (E)on, get clos (E9)er! Snug gle up, snug gle up, I (D)won’t say no (D)sir! Now (G69)shim my once a gain, shim my once a gain, lem me see you shim my at the knee. (A13)Si dle up a gain, si dle up a gain while you are si dling up to me. Give it a try, ex (Eb)plore how in ti mate we can (E7)be! We’ll (A7)shim my like they do (D7)in Pa-... We’ll (G)shim my like (F#)they (F6)do (E7)in Pa-... We’ll (A9)shim my like they do (C6)in Pa-... A (E)one and (F)two and (F#)three (G)and (Ab)four! (G69)Shim my on the left, shim my on the right, let me see you shim my up to me. (A13)Cud dle on the left, cud dle on the right, lem me see how cud dly you can be. Snug gle up, snug gle up, come (E)on, get clos (E9)er! Snug gle up, snug gle up, I (D)won’t say no (D)sir! Now (G69)shim my once a gain, shim my once a gain, lem me see you shim my at the knee. (A13)Si dle up a gain, si dle up a gain while you are si dling up to me. Give it a try, ex (Eb)plore how in ti mate we can (E7)be! We’ll (A7)shim my like they do (D7)in Pa-... We’ll (G)shim my like (F#)they (F6)do (E7)in Pa-... We’ll (A9)shim my like they do (C6)in Pa (G)ree!

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: G
Tempo: 240 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Maury Yeston

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How to Play "Shimmy Like They Do In Paree" 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.
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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.
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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.