Violet Hill — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Violet Hill" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 77 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

Was a long and dark De cem ber, from the roof tops I re (Dm7)mem ber, there was (Bb)snow, white (Gm)snow. (Dm)Clear ly I re mem ber from the win dows they were watch ing, while we (Bb)froze, down be (Gm)low. When the fu ture’s ar chi tec tured by a car ni val of i di ots on (Dm)show, you’d bet ter lie (C)low. (Am)If you (Bb)love (Am)me, (F)won’t you (Dm)let (C)me know? I took my (Dm)love (Gm)down to (F)Vio (Dm)let Hill, there (C)we (Dm)sat (Am)in (Bb)snow. All (C)that (Dm)time (Gm)she was (F)si (Dm)lent still. So, (Am)if you (Bb)love (Am)me (F)won’t you (Dm)let (C)me know? (Am)If you (Bb)love (Am)me (F)won’t you (Dm)let (C)me know?

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
G
Tempo
77 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Coldplay

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How to Play "Violet Hill" 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.