The Orphan — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "The Orphan" by Newsboys 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, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Am)May be I push when I’m (G)meant to be still, (F)may be I take it all (Dm)too per (C)son al. Je sus, (G)how to rec on cile? The (Am)joy ful noise, the an cient land, the tug from some in vis (Dm)i ble hand, the (Am)dy ing moth er (G)weav ing bul rush es a long the Nile. (C)Float her (G)bas ket o ver the sea. Here on a (F)bar ren shore we’ll be (G)wait ing for a (C)tail wind to car ry her or phan’s cry. Don’t you (F)wor ry, child, I wrote a (G)lull a by. I (Am)try to set tle, but I just pass through. A rain dog, a gyp sy, a wan (C)d’ring Jew. All those homes were not ours. Then I (Am)slept one night in A (G)bra ham’s field and (F)dreamt there was no moon the night he died count ing stars. Se lah. Build ing you a home, build ing you a home, build ing you a home, we’re build ing you a home. Se lah. So (C)float her (G)bas ket o ver the sea. Here on a (F)bar ren shore we’ll be (G)wait ing for a (C)tail wind to car ry an or phan’s cry. Don’t you (F)wor ry, child, I’m gon I na sing wrote a (G)lull a by. (C)Float her (G)bas ket o ver the sea. Here on a (F)bar ren shore we’ll be (G)wait ing for a (C)tail wind to bring us an your sweet cry. Don’t you (F)wor ry, child, I’m gon I na sing you a (G)lull a by.

Song Details

Key
C
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium
Artist
Newsboys

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How to Play "The Orphan" 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.