There's Still My Joy — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "There's Still My Joy" by Indigo Girls 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 Eb, 52 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(CN.C.)I brought my tree down to the shore, the gar land and the sil ver star, to find my (Ebmaj7)peace and (F)grieve no (Gm)more, (Bb)to (Eb)heal this (Ebmaj7)place in (F)side my (Bb)heart. On (Bb)ev ’ry (Eb)branch, I (F)laid some (Gm)bread, and (Eb)hun gry birds filled (Gm7)up the (F)sky. They (Bb)rang like (Eb)bells a (F)round my (Gm)head, (Bb)they (Eb)sang my spir it (F)back to (Bb)life. One ti ny (Bbmaj7)Child can (Eb)change the (Bb)world; one (F#dim7)shin ing (Gm)Light can (F7)show the (Bb)way. Through (Bb)all my (Ebsus2)tears for (Eb)what I’ve (Dm)lost, there’s (F#dim)still my (Gm)joy, there’s (F#dim)still my (Eb)joy for (F)Christ mas (Bb)Day. The (Bb)snow comes (Eb)down on (F)emp ty (Gm)sand, (Bb)there’s (Eb)tin sel moon light (Gm)on the (F)waves. My (Bb)soul was (Ebmaj7)lost, but (F#dim)here I (Gsus)am, (Bb)so (Eb)this must (Ebmaj7)be a (F7)maz ing (Bb)grace. One ti ny (Eb)joy for (F)Christ mas (Bb)Day. There’s (F#dim7)still my (Eb)joy for (F)Christ mas (Bb)Day.

Song Details

Category
Folk
Key
Eb
Tempo
52 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "There's Still My Joy" 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.