Somewhere In My Memory — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Somewhere In My Memory" by John Williams 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 D, 100 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(D)Can dles (F#m)in the (G)win (F#m)dow, (G)shad ows (Dmaj7)paint ing the (Gmaj7)ceil (A)ing, (D)gaz ing (Dmaj7)at the (G)fire (F#m7)glow, (G)feel ing (Em)that (Dmaj7)“gin ger (Bm7)bread” (Gmaj7)feel (A)ing. Pre cious (Em)mo ments, spe cial (A)peo ple, hap py (Bm)fac es I can (A)see. (D)Some where (Dmaj9)in my (Gmaj7)mem (F#m)’ry, (G)Christ mas (Dmaj7)joys all a (Em9)round (A)me, (D)liv ing (Dmaj9)in my (Gmaj7)mem (F#m)’ry, all of the (D)mu sic, all of the (F#m)mag ic, all of the (D)fam (Bm7)’ly (G)home here (A)with (D)me.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
D
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Somewhere In My Memory" 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.