The Fox — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "The Fox" by Ylvis 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 E, 130 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Dog goes (B)woof, cat goes (F#)meow, bird goes tweet and mouse goes (C#m)squeak. Cow goes (B)moo, frog goes (F#)croak and the el e phant goes toot. Ducks say quack and fish go blub and the seal goes ow ow ow. But there’s one sound that no one knows. What does the (CN.C.)fox say? (C#m)Ring ding ding ding ding e ring e ding. Ge ring ding ding ding e ring e ding. Ge ring ding ding ding ding r ring d ding. What the fox say? (C#m)Wa pa pa pa pa pa pow. Wa pa pa pa pa pow. Wa pa pa pa pa pa pow. What the fox say? (C#m)Ha tee ha tee ha tee ho. Ha tee ha tee ha tee ho. Ha tee ha tee ha tee ho. What the fox say? (C#m)Joff tchoff tchoff tchoff tchof fo tchof fo tchoff. Joff tchoff tchoff tchof fo tchof fo tchoff. Joff tchoff tchoff tchoff tchof fo tchof fo tchoff. What the (CN.C.)fox you’re stand ing still. Your fur is red, so beau ti ful. Like an an gel in dis guise. But if you meet a friend ly horse, will you com mu ni cate by (C#m)mor or or or orse, (B)mor or or or orse, mor or or or How orse? you speak to that (C#m)hor or or or orse, (B)hor or or or orse, (F#)hor or or or orse. What does the (CN.C.)fox say? (C#m)Ja cha cha cha cha cha chow. Cha cha cha cha cha chow. Ja cha cha cha cha cha chow. What the fox say? (C#m)Fra ka ka ka ka ka ka ka kow. Fra ka ka ka ka ka ka ka kow. Fra ka ka ka ka ka ka ka kow. What the fox say? A (C#m)hee a hee ha hee. A hee a hee ha hee. A hee a hee ha hee. What the fox say? Ooh. Ooh. What does the (CN.C.)fox say? The sec ret of the fox, an cient mys ter y. Some where deep in the woods, I know you’re hid ing. What is your sound? Will we ev er know? Will al ways be a mys ter y. What do you say? You’re my guar dian an gel hid ing in the woods. What is your sound? A bop bop bop way do. Bo be de bop bop way do. A bop bop bop way do. Will we ev er know? Ba by do bop bop way do. (G#m7)I want Ba ba to dom way know, do. (A)I want to know, I want to know. A ba by day bop bom bay dum.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
E
Tempo
130 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Ylvis

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How to Play "The Fox" 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.