Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Tell It Like It Is"?

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 "Tell It Like It Is" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Tell It Like It Is"?

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. "Tell It Like It Is" is in the key of Bb at 90 BPM.

Tell It Like It Is — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Tell It Like It Is" by Aaron Neville 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 Bb, 90 BPM.

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

Lyrics

If you (Gm)want some thing to (C7)play with go and find your self a (F)toy. Ba by, my (D7)time is too ex (Gm)pen sive, and I’m not a lit tle (F)boy. If you are (Dm)se ri ous, don’t play with my heart. It makes me (Dm)fu ri ous. But if you want me to (Bb)love you, ba by, I (C7)will. Girl, you know I (C7)will. Tell it like it (Gm)is. Don’t be a (C7)shamed. Let your con science be your (F)guide. But (F6)I know deep down in (Gm)side of me; I be lieve you (C7)love me. For get your fool ish (F)pride. Life is too short to have (Dm)sor row. you may be here to day and gone to (Dm)mor row. You might as well get what you (Bb)want, so go on and (C7)live, ba by, go on and (C7)live. Tell it like it (Gm)is. Don’t be a (C7)shamed. Let your con science be your (F)guide. But (F6)I know deep down in (Gm)side of me; I be lieve you (C7)love me. For get your fool ish (F)pride. Life is too short to have (Dm)sor row. you may be here to day and gone to (Dm)mor row. You might as well get what you (Bb)want, so go on and (C7)live, ba by, go on and (C7)live. Tell it like it (F)is.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Bb
Tempo: 90 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Aaron Neville

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How to Play "Tell It Like It Is" 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.