The Impossible — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "The Impossible" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of A, 90 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

My dad chased mon sters from the dark, he checked un der neath my bed. And he could (E)lift me with one arm, I way up o ver top his head. I walked He could loos en rust y bolts They with a quick turn of his wrench. And He pulled splin ters from his hand, They said he’d nev er e ven flinched. But In y thir said teen years I’d nev (F#m)mom er seen him cry. But the (Bm7)day that Grand pa died, (A)ed, I re al (E5)ized: to say: un sink a ble (A)ships sink, un break a ble (E)walls break. Some times the things you think would nev er hap pen, (D)hap pen just like that. Un bend a ble (A)steel bends if the (E)fur y of the wind (C#7)is un (D)stop pa ble. I’ve (Bm7)learned to nev er un der es ti mate the im (A5)pos si ble. And then there was my jun ior year, Bill y had a brand new car. And It was (E)late, the road was wet. I guess the curve was just too sharp. I walked a way loos with out a scratch. They brought the hel i cop ter in. And Bill y could n’t feel his legs. They said he’d nev er walk a gain. But Bill y thir said he would and his (F#m)mom and dad dy prayed. And the (Bm7)day we grad u at (A)ed, I he stood (E5)up to say: un sink a ble (A)ships sink, un break a ble (E)walls break. Some times the things you think would nev er hap pen, (D)hap pen just like that. Un bend a ble (A)steel bends if the (E)fur y of the wind (C#7)is un (D)stop pa ble. I’ve (Bm7)learned to nev er un der es ti mate the im (A5)pos si ble. the im (A)pos si ble. So, don’t tell me that it’s o ver, don’t give up on you and me, ’cause there’s (Bm7)no such thing as (A)hope less if (D)you be lieve. Un sink a ble (A)ships sink, un break a ble (E)walls break. Some times the things you think would nev er hap pen, (D)hap pen just like that. (CN.C.)Un bend a ble (A)steel bends if the (E)fur y of the wind (C#7)is un (D)stop pa ble. I’ve (Bm7)learned to nev er un der es ti mate the im (A5)pos si ble.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
A
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "The Impossible" 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.