Syndicate — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Syndicate" by The Fray 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 A, 160 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Fsus2)Half way a round the world of lies the one thing that you want, is (Dm11)bur ied in the ground and (F)hun dreds of (Am7)miles (C)down. The (Fsus2)first thing that a ris es in your mind when you a wake is (Dm7)bend ing you ’til you break. Let me hold you now. (F)Ba by, close your eyes. Don’t o pen ’til the morn ing light. (F)Ba by, don’t for get we have n’t lost it all (Am7)yet. (Fsus2)Don’t know a what you’re made of ’til the one thing that you want is (Dm11)com ing with the dawn and (F)sud den ly (Am7)chang (C)es. The (Fsus2)Mon day syn di cate meets ev ’ry one the same, a wake is (Dm7)all we’ve lost to the flame. Lis ten to me now. (F)Ba by, close your eyes. Don’t o pen ’til the morn ing light. (F)Don’t ev er for get we have n’t lost it all (Am7)yet. n’t lost it all yet. (F)All we know for sure is all that we are fight ing for. (F)Ba by, don’t for get we have n’t lost it all (Am7)yet. (Am7)Some day when this is o ver, (Am7)we may still have no an swer. (Am7)For now, it’s when I hold her. (Gsus)We (G)are (Am7)clos er. (F6)We are (C)clos er. (G)We are (Fsus2)clos er. We are (Dm7)clos er. (F)yet. (G)We are (F)clos er. (G)We are (F)clos er. Ah, (G)we are (F)clos er. (G)We are (Am7)clos er.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
A
Tempo
160 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
The Fray

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How to Play "Syndicate" 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.