What Becomes Of The Broken-hearted — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "What Becomes Of The Broken-hearted" by Jimmy Ruffin 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 Eb, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

As I walk this land with (Dm)bro ken dreams, I have vis ions of man y things. Love’s hap pi ness is (Dm)just an il lu sion filled with sad ness (D7)and con (Fm)fu sion. What be comes of the (Em)bro ken heart ed who had love that’s now de (F)part ed? (C)I know I’ve (Em)got to find (Am)some kind of (C)peace of mind. (E7)May be... The fruits of love grow (Dm)all a round, but for me they come a tum bl in’ down. Ev ’ry day heart aches (C7)grow a lit tle strong er, I can’t stand (Eb)this pain much (Dm)long er. I walk in shad ows, (Dm)search ing for light, cold and a lone, no com fort in (Eb)sight. Hop ing and pray in’ for (Dm)some one to care, al ways mov in’ and (F)go in’ no (Fm)where.

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
Eb
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "What Becomes Of The Broken-hearted" 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.