The Mad Hatter — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "The Mad Hatter" by Frank Wildhorn 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, 70 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Well, hel (Em)lo there, it’s me with how it’s gon na be. Set (C)tle down and lis ten up good. The old (Em)Hat ter is gone but the hat must go on, worn (C)by me. Is that un der stood? So shut (Am7)up and toe the line while I re de fine how this (Em)all will be (C7)mine. I have a (Am7)dream that’s got a full head of (B7sus4)steam. What is (Em)true, what is not, can both change in a shot, and, peo ple, (C)me, I could n’t care less ’cause in (Em)two sec onds flat, liv in’ un der my hat is the (C)strat e gy for suc cess. (B)I will (Am7)look the oth er way when you wan na play some thing (Em)more than cro (C7)quet. You catch my (Am7)drift? My lit tle per son al (B7sus4)gift. (B7)I’m the (Em)Mad Hat ter. Come and fol low me; this is it. The (Em)Mad Hat ter. All you got ta do is sub (B)mit. And if you (Am)don’t, my friend, well then, (B)in the end, there’ll be (Em)noth ing left to de (C7)fend. Know what I mean? When you are fac in’ the (Em(maj9))queen. Up per (Em)cased, dou ble spaced, ev ’ry one gets a taste and a (C)brand new leath er hat (Give band. me the hat!) But to (Em)par tic i pate, let me re it er ate, you must (C)first put me in com (B7)mand. I’m the (Am7)won der, un der stand. Un der Won der land, put the (Em)reigns in my hands. I’ll do the (Am7)rest as soon as you’ve ac qui (Bsus4)esced. I’m the Mad (Mad Hat ter, Mad Hat ter, Hat ter.) of fer in’ a lit tle bit more. (So cra zy. The Mad Mad Hat ter, Mad Hat ter, Hat ter.) giv in’ you what you’re look in’ (B)for. I am your (Am)best worst case for the (B)choice you face. I’m the (Em)fast est (Em)rat in the race. It’s me or the (Am)queen and her se rene guil lo (Em(maj9))tine. (F9)There is (E9)noth ing (Eb9)I won’t (D9)do. (Db9)There is (C9)noth ing (B9)too ta boo. I will (Am7)lie. (She lies. I will (B7)cheat. She cheats.) I will (Em)track you down and then (C7)hit de lete tout’ (Am)suite. So, sweet ie, let (B)me re peat: I’m the Mad (Mad Hat ter, Mad Hat ter, Hat ter.) pledge al le giance while you still can. (Uh, uh, uh. The Mad Mad Hat ter, Mad Hat ter, Hat ter.) more than just a hat with a (C)plan. I am where (Bbm)you be long, the right (C)kind of wrong, and I’ll (Fm)still be (Fm)go in’ real (Db7)strong. The bot tom (Bbm)line is ev ’ry thing will be (Fm)fine (Db7)as all the (C7)plan ets a (Fm)lign. It’s gon na (C7sus4)be so di (Fm)vine when all of (C)this will be (Fm(maj9))mine.

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Song Details

Key
E
Tempo
70 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "The Mad Hatter" 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.