Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Shut Up"?

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 "Shut Up" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Shut Up"?

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. "Shut Up" is in the key of G at 120 BPM.

Shut Up — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Shut Up" by The Black Eyed Peas 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, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut it up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut it up, just shut up, shut up. We (Dm)try to take it slow, but we still los in’ con trol. And we try to make it work, but it (Bb)still ends up the worse, and I’m (Gm6)cra zy for try’n’ to be a (A)la dy. I think I’m go ing cra zy. (Dm)Girl, me and you is just fine, you know. We wine and dine, did them things that cou ples do when in love, you know. (Bb6)Walks on the beach and stuff, (Bb)you know. (Gm6)Things that lov ers say and do. I love you, boo. I love you, too. I miss you a (A)lot. I miss you e ven more. That’s why I flew you out when we were on tour. But then (D5)some thing got out of hand. You start yell in’ when I was with friends e ven though I had le git i mate rea sons. (Bull shit!) You (Bb6)know I have to make them div i dends. (Bull shit!) (Gm6)How could you trust the pri vate eyes, girl? That’s why you don’t be lieve my lies and quick to say: Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut it up, just shut up, shut up. We (Dm)Why does e mo tion got ta move so fast? Love is prog ress if you could make it last. Why is it that you just lose con trol (Bb6)ev ’ry time you a gree on tak ing it (Bb)slow? (So (Gm6)why does it got to be so damn tough?) ’Cause fools in lust could nev er get e nough of (A)love, love, show ing the love that you be giv in’, chang ing up your liv in’ for an oth er tran si tion. But less sub mis sion try’n’ to get you to lis ten. “You’re mad at each oth er” has be come our tra di tion. You yell, I yell, ev ’ry bod y yells. Got (Bb6)neigh bors a cross the street say in’: (Who the hell?) Who the hell? What the hell’s go ing down? Too much of the bick er ing, kill ing with the sound, and… Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut it up, just shut up, shut up.) We (Dm)try to take it slow, but we still los in’ con trol. And we try to make it work, but it (Bb)still ends up the worse, and I’m (Gm6)cra zy for try’n’ to be a (A)la dy. I think I’m go ing cra zy. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut it up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut it up, just shut up, shut up. Girl, our love is dy in’. Why did you stop try in’? (I nev er been a quit ter, but I do this for bet ter.) Be lieve me, I will do bet ter. Let’s for get the past and start this new plan. (Why? ’Cause it’s the same old rou tine, and then next week I hear them scream.) Girl, I know you’re ti red of the things I say. (You’re damn right! ’Cause I heard them lame damn ex cus es just (Bb)yes ter day.) That was a dif f’rent thing. (Gm6)(No, it ain’t!) That was a dif f’rent thing. (No, it ain’t!) That was a dif f’rent thing. (It was the same damn thing, same ass ex cus es. Boy, you’re use less, whoa!) Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut it up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut up, just shut up, shut up. Shut it up, just shut up, shut up. Stop the Is talk that in’, ba by, there is? or I start walk in’, ba by. Stop the Is talk that in’, all ba by, there or I start walk in’, ba by. Stop the Is talk that in’, ba by, there or I is? start walk in’, ba by. Stop the Is talk that in’, ba by, there or I is? start walk in’, ba by. Stop the Is talk that in’, all by, there is? or I start walk in’, ba by. Stop the Is talk that in’, all ba by, there is? I start walk in’, ba by. Stop the Is talk that in’, all by, there or I is? start walk in’, ba by. Stop the Is talk that in’, all by, there or I is? start walk in’, ba by. Is that all there is? Is that all there is? Is that all there is? Is that all there (A5)is?

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: G
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: The Black Eyed Peas

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How to Play "Shut Up" on Piano

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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.
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Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
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Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.