Walking In The Air — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Walking In The Air" by Howard Blake 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, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

We’re (Dm)walk ing in the air, we’re float ing in the moon lit (C)sky; the (Gm)peo ple far be low are (Bb)sleep ing as we fly. I’m hold ing ve ry tight, I’m rid ing in the mid night (C)blue, I’m (Gm)find ing I can fly so (Bb)high a bove with you. (A)Child ren gaze (Dm)o pen mouthed, (G)tak en by sur (C)prise; (Cm)no bo dy (F)down be low be (E7)lieves their (A)eyes. We’re (Dm)walk ing in the air, we’re danc ing in the mid night (C)sky, and (Gm)ev ’ry one who sees us (Bb)greets us as we fly.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
Bb
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Walking In The Air" 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.