Other arrangements of The Calculation
Pick a learning view.
You (C)went in to the kitch en cup board, ter got your self an oth er hour, (C)and you gave our think ing half of it to me.
We (C)sat there look ing at the fac es of these stran gers in the pag es (F)’til we knew them math e mat i (Am)c’lly.
They were in our (Dm7)minds
un til for ev er.
But we did n’t (Dm7)mind;
we did n’t know (G)bet ter.
So we (C)made our own the kitch com pu board, ter out of mac a ro ni piec (C)es, and it our think ing while we lived our lives.
It (C)count ed up our feel ings and di of ed them up e ven, and it (F)called that cal cu la tion per fect (Am)love.
Did n’t e ven (Dm7)know
that love was big ger,
did n’t e ven (Dm7)know
that love n’t was (G)bet ter.
So we (G)so, so, hey, hey, hey.
Hey, this fire is burn ing, (C)burn ing us up.
Hey, this fire is burn ing, (C)burn ing us
(Dm)up.
Ooh,
ooh, ooh, ooh.
So we (C)made the hard de ci sion, and we (C)each made an in ci sion.
(C)Past our (F)mus cles and our bones, saw our hearts were lit tle stones.
Pulled them (C)out.
They weren’t beat ing, and we (C)weren’t e ven bleed ing (C)as we (F)lay them on the gran ite count er top.
We beat them up
a gainst (F)each oth er.
We beat them up
a gainst each (F)oth er.
We struck them hard
a gainst each (F)oth er.
We struck them (Dm7)so hard, so hard ’til they sparked.
Hey, this fire it’s burn ing, (C)burn ing us up.
Hey, this fire it’s burn ing, (C)burn ing us up.
Hey, this fire it’s burn ing, (C)burn ing us
(Dm)up.
Ooh,
ooh, ooh, ooh.
Ooh.
Woo,
(Bb)woo.
Woo,
woo.
Oh, oh.
The Calculation — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "The Calculation" by Regina Spektor 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 C, 102 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Calculation”
- Can I learn "The Calculation" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "The Calculation" with hands-separate practice in C at 102 BPM.
- What key is "The Calculation" by Regina Spektor played in?
- The Calculation is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Calculation"?
- The arrangement plays at 102 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Calculation" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Calculation"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Calculation"?
- "The Calculation" was originally performed by Regina Spektor. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Calculation"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Am, Bb, C, Dm, Dm7, F, G, G7.
- What other songs by Regina Spektor can I play here?
- Try "FIDELITY", "DANCE ANTHEM OF THE 80'S", "EET". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "The Calculation"?
- 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 Calculation" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "The Calculation"?
- 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 Calculation" is in the key of C at 102 BPM.