Tapestry — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Tapestry" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 90 BPM.

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

Lyrics

My (F)life has been a (C7sus)tap es try of (F)rich and roy al (C7sus)hue, (Bb)an (F)ev er last ing (C7sus)vi sion (Bb)of the (F)ev er (Bb6)chang ing (F)view, a (Gm7)won drous wov en (C)mag ic in (Gm7)bits of blue and gold, a (Bb)tap es try to (Am7)feel and see, im pos si ble to hold. (Fmaj7)Once, a mid the soft, (C7sus)tap es sil ver (Fmaj7)sad ness in the road, sky, there (Fmaj7)came a down man on of for riv er tune, rock and a turned (Bb)drift in er pass to a ing toad. (F)by. He It (Gm7)wore a torn and (C)tat fall tered cloth en in to a (Gm7)round his leath ered hide, and a (Bbmaj7)coat of man y (Am7)col suf ors, fer, yel low though I (Gm7)green n’t on ei ther side. He (Ab)moved with some un (Db)cer tain ty, as (Eb)if he did n’t (Db)know (Ab)just what he was there for, or (Eb)where he (Db)ought to go. (C)Once he reached for (G)some thing gold en, (F)hang ing from a tree, and his (C)hand came down (C)emp (Bbmaj7)ty. (C)well. (F#)As I watch in (B)sor row, there (F#)sud den ly ap peared a (F#)fig ure, grey and (B)ghost ly, be neath a (B)flow ing beard. In (G#m7)times of deep est dark ness, I’ve (G#m7)seen him dressed in (C#)black. Now my (Bmaj7)tap es try’s un (Bbm7)rav el ing; he’s (G#m7)come to take me (C#)back. He’s (G#m7)come to take me (C#)back.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Bb
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Tapestry" 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.