Can I practice left and right hand separately for "The Best Years Of My Life"?

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 "The Best Years Of My Life" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "The Best Years Of My Life"?

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. "The Best Years Of My Life" is in the key of Bb at 80 BPM.

The Best Years Of My Life — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "The Best Years Of My Life" by Diana Ross 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, 80 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Ev ’ry (C)time I (C)feel how life goes by, I re call the (C)scenes that nev er die. One fine day, one fine night, you lov ing me and (Am7)on and on and on. We took our love as (A7b9)far as love can go, ooh, ooh. You’ve giv en me the (Bb)best (C)years of my life. When I (C)play my (C)mem o ries a gain,` I feel all the (C)pleas ure and the pain. Love can hurt, love can heal. Oh, how we hurt and (Am7)healed our selves a gain. We took our souls as (A7b9)far as souls can go, ooh, yeah. You’ve giv en me the (Bb)best (C)years of my life. (Bb)best (C)years (Bb)of (C)my life. You’ve giv en me the (Bb)best (C)years (Bb)of (C)my life. Bring on the (Db)storm, we’ll see it (Ab)through. We’ll take it (Db)all, all life can (Ab)do. Right to the (Am)end, we’ll say, “Let’s be (C)gin.” You’ve giv en me the (G)best years of my (C)life. I want to (C)thank you. I want to (G)thank you. You’ve giv en me the (A)best years of my (D)life. I want to (D)thank you, thank you, (C#m7)thank you. (D)Thank you for the (E)best years of my (D)life.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: R&B/Soul
Key: Bb
Tempo: 80 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Diana Ross

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How to Play "The Best Years Of My Life" 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.