What Hurts The Most — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "What Hurts The Most" by Rascal Flatts 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 Db, 132 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

It’s hard to I can take the (Eb)rain pain of on the roof of this (Db)emp ty house, that don’t (Eb)both er me. It’s I can take a few (Eb)tears now and then and just (Db)let friends ’em and out. I’m a lone. I’m (Eb)not a (Db)fraid to cry, ev ’ry once in a while (Eb)e ven though (Fm)go in’ on with you gone still up (Eb)sets me. (Db)There are days ev ’ry now and a gain I pre tend I’m O K, but that’s had (Eb)not what gets me. What hurts the (Eb)most was be in’ so close and hav in’ so much to say and watch in’ you walk a way. And nev er know (Eb)in’ what could have been and not see in’ that lov in’ you is what I was try’n’ to do. It’s hard to deal can with the (Eb)rain pain of los in’ you ev ’ry (Db)where I go, but I’m (Eb)do in’ it. It’s hard to force a that (Eb)smile when I see our old (Db)let friends ’em and out. I’m a lone. Still (Eb)hard er (Db)get tin’ up, get tin’ dressed, liv in’ with (Eb)this re gret, (Fm)but I know if I could do it (Eb)o ver, (Db)I would trade, give a way all the words that I saved in my heart, that I had (Eb)nev er spo ken. What hurts the (Eb)most was be in’ so close and hav in’ so much to say and watch in’ you walk a way. And nev er know (Eb)in’ what could have been and not see in’ that lov in’ you is what I was try’n’ to do. I was try’n’ to do, oh. I was (Ab)try’n’ to do. (Not see in’ that lov in’ you,) that’s what (Eb7)I was try’n’ to do.

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
Db
Tempo
132 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "What Hurts The Most" 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.