Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Since You've Been Gone"?

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 "Since You've Been Gone" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Since You've Been Gone"?

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. "Since You've Been Gone" is in the key of Eb at 116 BPM.

Since You've Been Gone — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Since You've Been Gone" by Aretha Franklin 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 Eb, 116 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Ba by, ba by, sweet ba by, there’s some thing that I just (Eb)got to say. Ba by, ba by, sweet (Eb)ba by, you left me hurt ing in a (Eb)real cold way. Speak your name, ooh, and I’ll feel a thrill. You said I do, hey, and I said I will. I tell you that I’ll (Bb)stay true and (Cm)give you (Bb)just a (Eb)lit tle (F)time. (Cm)Wait (Bb)on me, (Eb)ba by, (Cm)I want you (Bb)to be (Eb)all (F)mine. (Bb)I just (Eb)get (Edim)so (F)blue since you’ve been gone, (Why’d you do it, why’d you have to do it?) been gone. (Why’d you do it, why’d you have to do it?) Ba by, ba by, sweet (Eb)babe, I did n’t mean to (Eb)run you a way. It (Bb)was pride on my lips, but (Eb)not in my heart to say the things that made you stray. But, ah, babe, hear me now. I don’t know what I’m gon na do, got to get you back some how. (Hear me now.) I’m (G7)try ing! (Cm)Take (Bb)me (Eb)back, (Cm)con sid er (Bb)me, please. If you (Cm)walk (Bb)in that (Eb)door, I can (Cm)get up off (Bb)my knees. I (Bb)just (Eb)been (Edim)so (F)blue since you’ve been gone, (Why’d you do oh, ba by, you have to since you’ve been gone. (Why’d you do it, why’d you have Well, I’ve it?) been so (Bb)lone ly, ba by, since you’ve been gone. I’ve been so (Bb)lone ly, ba by, since you’ve been gone. I’ve been so

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: R&B/Soul
Key: Eb
Tempo: 116 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Aretha Franklin

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How to Play "Since You've Been Gone" 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.