Sign O' The Times — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Sign O' The Times" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Ab, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(CN.C.)Oh yeah, In France a skin ny man died of a big dis ease with a lit tle name. By chance his girl friend came a cross a nee dle and soon she did the same. At home there are sev en teen year old boys and their i de a of fun is be ing in a gang called the Dis ci ples, high on crack, and tot in’ a ma chine gun. Time, time. Hur ri cane An nie ripped the ceil ing off a church and killed ev ’ry one in side. U turn on the tel ly and ev ’ry oth er sto ry is tell in’ U some bod y died. Sis ter killed her ba by cuz she could n’t af ford 2 feed it and we’re send ing peo ple 2 the moon. In Sep tem ber my cous in tried reef er 4 the ver y first time, now he’s do ing horse. It’s June. Times, times. It’s (Fm11)sil ly, no? When a rock et ship ex plodes and ev ’ry bod y still wants 2 fly? Some say a man ain’t hap py un less a man tru ly (Fm11)dies, oh, (Gm7)why? (CN.C.)Time, time. Ba by make a speech, star wars fly, neigh bors just shine it on. But if a night falls and a bomb falls, will an y bod y see the dawn? Time, time. It’s (Fm11)sil ly, when a rock et blows, and ev ’ry bod y still wants 2 fly. Some say man ain’t hap py, tru ly, ’til man tru ly dies. Oh why, oh, oh why, sign O’ the times. Time, time. Sign O’ the times mess with your mind, hur ry be fore it’s 2 late. Let’s fall in love, get mar ried, have a ba by. We’ll call him Nate (if it’s a boy.) Time, time. Time, time.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Ab
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium
Artist
Prince

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How to Play "Sign O' The Times" 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.