Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Talk Of The Town"?

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 "Talk Of The Town" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Talk Of The Town"?

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. "Talk Of The Town" is in the key of G at 100 BPM.

Talk Of The Town — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Talk Of The Town" by The Pretenders 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 G, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(B7)It’s such a drag to (G6)want some thing some times, one thing to leads to an oth er, I know. Who Was a time I want ed (G6)you for mine com mon no bod y knew. by day high brow. You ar rived night or day and (G6)passed like a cloud. (C6)I made a wish I said it out sky, (C)loud, out loud in (Bm)a crowd, ev ’ry bod y (C)heard it was the talk of (Bm)the town. It’s not my place to (G6)know what you feel times, I’d like to know, but why should er, I I? Who were you then, who are you (G6)now for ow, com mon lab ’rer by night, by day high brow. You ar Back in my room I (G6)won der, then I (C6)sit on the bed and look at the sky, (C)loud, oh, up in (Bm)the sky crowds ’ry re ar (C)range it like the talk of (Bm)the town. It’s not my place May be to mor row, may be some day. May be to mor row, may be some day. You’ve changed your place in this world, you’ve changed your (G)place in this world. Ah, but it’s

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: G
Tempo: 100 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: The Pretenders

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How to Play "Talk Of The Town" 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.