Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Standing By"?

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 "Standing By" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Standing By"?

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. "Standing By" is in the key of Gb at 112 BPM.

Standing By — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Standing By" by Pentatonix 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 Gb, 112 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

(Db5)I count ed the stars to night. Oh, how they shine so bright. I (Db5)gath er them all so we (Gb5)per fect ly a (Db)lign while we gaze from far a way and sep ’rate ly launch the day, come (Db)ris ing a cross the hor (Gb)i zon in our (Db5)minds. But now I (Gb)know my heart is (Gb)strong. Where you be (Gb)long is by my side. So will you (Gb)hold? ’Cause time is (Gb)cold, but in your (Gb)soul I’m stand ing by. Ooh, whoa, (Gb)whoa, whoa. Ooh, whoa, (Gb)whoa, (Db)whoa, whoa. (Db)I have wait ed a thou sand years, and now that to mor row’s here I will (Db)shout from the moun tain top. (Gb)Our hearts be long near. And we’ve trav eled land and sea, our bea con the love we keep. But (Db)when we u nite, this will (Gb)all have been a dream. And now we (Gb)know our hearts are (Gb)strong. Where we be (Gb)long is side by side. And so we’ll (Gb)hold each oth er (Gb)close, and in our (Gb)souls we’re stand ing by. Ooh, whoa, (Gb)whoa, (Db)whoa, whoa. Ooh, whoa, (Gb)whoa, (Db)whoa, whoa. Ooh, whoa, (Gb)whoa, ooh, whoa, (Gb)whoa, whoa. Ooh, whoa, (Gb)whoa, (Db)whoa, whoa. And so we’ll (Gb)hold each oth er (Gb)close, and then we’ll (Gb)know we’re stand ing by.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Gb
Tempo: 112 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Pentatonix

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How to Play "Standing By" 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.