Other arrangements of What Baking Can Do
Pick a learning view.
Make it work;
make it eas y.
Make it clev er; craft it in to piec es.
Make it sweet; crimp the edg es.
Or make it so ur and serve with lem on wedg es.
E ven doubt can be de li cious, and it wash es off of all the dirt y dish es.
When it’s (Cb)done, I can smile; it’s on some one els e’s plate for a while.
I’ll
place it on dis play;
and then I’ll slice and
serve my (Db5)wor ries a way.
(F)I can fix this; I
(Am)can (Am7)twist it in to (Dm)sug ar, but ter cov ered piec es.
Nev er mind what’s un der neath it.
I
have done it be fore;
I’ll (Am7)bake me a door
(C)to (C#dim7)help me get (Dm)through.
(C)I (Gdim7)learned that from (Bb)you.
Ma ma, it’s a (Bbm)maz ing what bak ing can (Gb5)do.
Make it up,
and sur prise them.
Tell them all my se crets, but dis guise them, so they dance on the tongues
of the ver y peo ple that they’re se crets from.
Make it (Ebm7)soon;
make it bet ter.
Though, bet ter nev er lasts for (Ab7)ev er.
I’ll make it small,
so (Db7)it fits
e ven this,
e ven now,
e ven as the (Db)walls (Gb5)come (Db7)tum (Gb)bling (Cbsus2)down,
e ven as I (Db)can’t (Gb5)stop re (Db7)mem
ber ing (Cbsus2)how
ev ’ry door we ev er (Db)made, we (Db7)nev er once (Gb)walked out...
(Abm)Some thing I nev er got the chance to ask her a bout.
So with flo ur (Ab7)on my hands,
I’ll show them all how
god damn (Db5)hap py I am.
(Dm)Su gar, but ter, flo ur, don’t let me (G7)down!
Let’s see the next a maz ing (C)thing bak ing does now.
What Baking Can Do — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "What Baking Can Do" by Sara Bareilles 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 Cb, 128 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “What Baking Can Do”
- Can I learn "What Baking Can Do" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "What Baking Can Do" with hands-separate practice in Cb at 128 BPM.
- What key is "What Baking Can Do" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- What Baking Can Do is arranged in the key of Cb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What Baking Can Do"?
- The arrangement plays at 128 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What Baking Can Do" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "What Baking Can Do"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What Baking Can Do"?
- "What Baking Can Do" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "What Baking Can Do"?
- This arrangement uses 25 chords: Ab7, Abm, Am, Am7, Bb, Bbm, C, C#dim7, +17 more.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "What Baking Can Do"?
- 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 "What Baking Can Do" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "What Baking Can Do"?
- 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. "What Baking Can Do" is in the key of Cb at 128 BPM.


