Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Wasted On The Way"?

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 "Wasted On The Way" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Wasted On The Way"?

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. "Wasted On The Way" is in the key of D at 120 BPM.

Wasted On The Way — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Wasted On The Way" by Crosby, Stills & Nash 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 D, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Look a round were me. I can (Bm)see my life be fore me, run ning (G)rings a round the way it used to be. (Em)all the nerve? I am old er now. I have (Bm)more than what I want ed, but I (G)wish that I had (A)start ed long be fore I did. And there’s (G)so much (A)time to make up (D)ev ’ry where you turn, (G)time we have (A)wast ed on the way. (G)So much (A)wa ter mov ing (D)un der neath the bridge. Let the (G)wa ter come and (A)car ry us a way. Oh, when you were young, did you (Bm)ques tion all the an swers? Did you (G)en vy all the danc ers who had be. (Em)all the nerve? Look a round you now. You must (Bm)go for what you want ed. Look at (G)all my friends who (A)did and got what they de served. And there’s (G)So much (A)time to make up (D)ev ’ry where you turn, (G)time we have (A)wast ed on the way. (G)So much (A)wa ter mov ing (D)un der neath the bridge. Let the (G)wa ter come and (A)car ry us a way. Oh, when Let the (G)wa ter come and (A)car ry us a way.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: D
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Crosby, Stills & Nash

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How to Play "Wasted On The Way" 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.