Can I practice left and right hand separately for "This Dance"?

Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "This Dance" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "This Dance"?

Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "This Dance" is in the key of Bb at 116 BPM.

This Dance — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "This Dance" by Five For Fighting 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 Bb, 116 BPM.

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

Lyrics

I This is not our you fav (Bb)’rite song, but the night’s mov ing right (C)a long. You’ve (F)said May I have your hand? May I (F)have this you dance? I sense that you are (Bb)a mused. But you just bought those brand (C)ry new shoes; but should the sky it would be such a shame not to (F)give us the chance. And (Dm)oh, my love, there’s on ly so (Dm7)man (C)y (F)danc (C)ers we can take a cross the night. So while (Gm)it’s (F)just me and you, I thought I might (C)say to you, you (Fmaj7)put the beau ti (C13sus)ful in life. I know at times that you feel (Bb)a lone, when I’m here and I’m nev (C)er home. You’ve (F)said it be fore, your hand? it’s the (F)price that you pay. On mat ters of clar (Bb)i ty, it’s no se cret you car (C)ry me, shoes; but should the sky start to fall, such a shame I will (F)keep you the safe. And (Dm)oh, my love, there’s on ly so (Dm7)man (C)y (F)danc (C)ers we can take a cross the night. So while (Gm)it’s (F)just me and you, I thought I might (C)say to you, you (Fmaj7)put the beau ti (C13sus)ful in life. And (Dm)oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh... This is not our fav (Bb)’rite song, but I wish It’d go on (C)and on. It’s (Bb5)mo ments like (F)these, sing ers do all they (F)can to stop (C)time. So let me just say (Bb)to you, be fore the D. J. chang es (Ebmaj9)the tune, you (Fmaj7)put the beau ti (C13sus)ful in life. You (Fmaj7)put the beau ti (C13sus)ful in life.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Bb
Tempo: 116 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Five For Fighting

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How to Play "This Dance" on Piano

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
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
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.