Summertime — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Summertime" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 85 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Do you re mem ber or should I re wind to that your sum mer when you caught my eye. I played ter it cool, the weath er was (F#m7)hot. You had the (A)beau ty and the beach on (B)lock with your flip (F#m7)flops, half shirt, short in’ shorts, min i skirt, (A)walk in’ on the beach so (B)pret ty. You was n’t (E)look in’ for a man when you (F#m7)saw me in the sand, but you (B)fell could for the boy from the cit y. And I was like, “Hey girl, can I (G#m)get your num ber?” I re mem ber what you (E)told me, too. “Don’t er call af ter ten,” but you know that I (B)did ’cause I could n’t stop think in’ ’bout you. I (E)think a bout you in the (F#m7)sum mer time, whoa, and all the good times (B)we had, ba by. (E)Been a few years and I (F#m7)can’t de ny, whoa, the thought of you still (B)makes me cra zy. I (E)think a bout you in the (F#m7)sum mer time, whoa. I’m sit tin’ here in the (B)sun with you on my (A)mind. You are my sum mer (B)time. Oh, I... Do you re mem ber? I’ll nev er for get touch in’ your bod y all you soak in’ wet. The wa ter was cool, the feel in’ was (F#m7)hot, kiss in’ on (A)beau you while the o cean (B)rocked. In your strap (F#m7)less sun dress, kick in’ back, no i stress (A)as long as we was to (B)geth er. ’Cause we were (E)feel ing young a love and we (F#m7)could n’t get e nough. Ba by, (B)I could rem i nisce for the ev er. And now I’m like, hey girl, don’t you (G#m)know I miss it, and I won der if you (E)miss it, too? Nev er thought it would end ’til it did. Now I’m (B)here and I can’t n’t stop think in’ ’bout you. I (E)think a bout you in the (F#m7)sum mer time, whoa, and all the good times (B)we had, ba by. (E)Been a few years and I (F#m7)can’t de ny, whoa, the thought of you still (B)makes me cra zy. I (E)think a bout you in the (F#m7)sum mer time, whoa. I’m sit tin’ here in the (B)sun with you on my (A)mind. You are my sum mer (B)time. Oh, I... Do you re mem (B)time. Oh, I... Oh, (E)sum mer end ed, (F#m7)win ter start ed. (A)It got cold er (B)when we part ed (E)ways as the sea sons changed. The (E)win ter melt ed, (F#m7)spring I felt it. (A)Sum mer time will (B)nev er be the (E)same with out (F#m7)you, my sum mer (A)time, my sum mer (B)time. I (B)time. Oh, I... Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah. Whoa, whoa. Whoa, whoa.

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
E
Tempo
85 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Summertime" 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.