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Play Some Other Time (From On The Town) on your own piano
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Some Other Time (From On The Town) — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “Some Other Time (From On The Town)”
Watch "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" by Leonard Bernstein 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 F, 82 BPM.
Lyrics
(C6)Twen ty (Gm7)four ho urs can (C)go so (Gm7)fast,
You (C)look a (Gm7)round,
the (C)day has (Gm7)passed.
(C)When you’re (Gm7)in love
(C9)Time is pre cious stuff;
E ven a (Dm7)life time (G7)is n’t e nough!
(Dm7sus)Where has the time all (Dm7sus)gone to?
(Dm7sus)Have n’t done half the (Dm)things we want to,
Oh, well,
(Dm7)we’ll catch up
some (Am)oth er time.
(Dm7sus)This day was just a (Dm7sus)to ken,
(Dm7sus)Too man y words are (Dm)still un spo ken,
Oh, well,
(Dm7)we’ll catch up
some (C)oth er time.
(Bbm7sus)Just when the fun is (Bbm7sus)start ing,
(Bbm9)Comes the time for (Ab)part ing.
(Bbm7sus)But let’s be glad for (Am7)what we’ve (C6)had, And (D6)what’s
to (G7sus)come.
(Dm7sus)There’s so much more em (Dm7sus)brac ing
(Dm7sus)Still to be done, but (Dm)time is rac ing,
Oh, well,
(Dm7)we’ll catch up
some (C)oth er time.
(Bb)Just when the (Cm7)fun is (F7)start ing,
(Bb)Comes the time for (Bb)part ing,
(Bb)But let’s be (F7)glad for (Bm)what we’ve (D)had and (C#m)what’s
to (A7)come.
(A7)There’s so much more em (A7)brac ing
(A7)Still to be done, but (Dsus)time is (G)rac ing,
Oh, well,
(A11)we’ll catch up
some (D)oth er time.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I learn "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" with hands-separate practice in F at 82 BPM.
- What key is "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" by Leonard Bernstein played in?
- Some Other Time (From On The Town) is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Some Other Time (From On The Town)"?
- The arrangement plays at 82 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Some Other Time (From On The Town)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Some Other Time (From On The Town)"?
- "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" was originally performed by Leonard Bernstein. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Leonard Bernstein can I play here?
- Try "A Little Bit In Love", "Lonely Town (from On The Town)", "Make Our Garden Grow (from Candide)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Some Other Time (From On The Town)"?
- 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 "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Some Other Time (From On The Town)"?
- 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. "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" is in the key of F at 82 BPM.
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