Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Tears"?

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 "Tears" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Tears"?

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. "Tears" is in the key of G at 130 BPM.

Tears — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Tears" by Clean Bandit 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, 130 BPM.

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

Lyrics

I tried (Dm)hard to make you (Gm)want me but we’re not sup posed to (C)be and the (Dm)truth will al ways (Gm)haunt me e ven though it set me (C)free. And my (Dm)tears flow like the (Gm)o cean, as they float ed in the (C)breeze they were (Dm)fall ing in slow (G)mo tion and they (Bb)brought me to my (A)knees. You’re (Dm)haunt ing me, taunt ing me (Dm)all in my brain, (G)turn out the light and now (G)all that re mains (Dm)fills me with doubt and I’m (Dm)shout ing your name (G)out loud. (Dm)Why do you wan na put (Dm)me through the pain? (G)I get the feel ing I’ll (G)nev er es cape, (Bb)I can’t hide a way from the shame of (A)you. Whoa. Tears on the (Gm)ground, tears on my (C)pil low, you won’t bring me (F)down, I’ll get (C)o ver (Dm)you. I’ll get o ver you. Whoa. Tears on the (Gm)ground, rain at my (C)win dow, the pain wash es (F)out and (C)I’ll get o ver (Dm)you. (A)I’ll get o ver you.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: G
Tempo: 130 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Clean Bandit

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How to Play "Tears" 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.