Son Of Man — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Son Of Man" by Phil Collins 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, 144 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Oh, the (D5)pow er to be strong and the (Bm7)wis dom to be wise, (Gsus2)all these things will come to you in time. On this (G)jour ney that you’re mak ing, there’ll be (A)an swers that you seek. And it’s (G)you who’ll climb the moun tain. It’s you (A)jour who’ll reach boy the peak. (G)Son of man, look to the (A)sky. (G)Lift your spir it, set it (A)free. (G)Some day you’ll walk tall with (A)pride. (G)Son of man, a man in (A)time (G)you’ll (D)be. With (G)me right here to guide you, with Terk (A)an to take your hand, ah, with (G)faith and un der stand ing, you will (A)jour ney from boy to man. (G)Son of man, look to the (A)sky. (G)Lift your spir it, set it (A)free. (G)Some day you’ll walk tall with (A)pride. (G)Son of man, a man in (A)time (G)you’ll (D)be. With in (A)time (G)you’ll (E)be. In (E)learn ing you will teach, and in (C#m7)teach ing you will learn. You’ll find your place be side the ones you love. Oh, and (A)all the things you dreamed of, the vi sions that you saw, well, the (A)time is draw ing near now. It’s yours to claim it all. (A)Son of man, look to the (B)sky. (A)Lift your spir it, set it (B)free. (A)Some day you’ll walk tall with (B)pride. (A)Son of man, a man in (B)time (A)you’ll (E)be. E yea oh! E yea oh! E yea oh! Son of man, son of man’s a man for all to (E)see.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
144 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Son Of Man" 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.