(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding 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: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

Sit tin’ in the mor nin’ sun, I’ll be sit tin’ when the eve nin’ comes. Watch in’ the ships roll in, then I watch ’em roll a way a gain, yeah. I’m sit tin’ on the dock of the bay, watch in’ the tide roll a way. I’m just sit tin’ on the dock of the bay was tin’ time.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
G
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" 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.