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What Is This Feeling? — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “What Is This Feeling?”
Watch "What Is This Feeling?" by Stephen Schwartz 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 C, 140 BPM.
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Lyrics
What is this feel ing, so sud den and new?
I felt the mo ment I laid eyes on you...
My pulse is rush ing...
My head is reel ing...
My face is flush ing...
(A)What is this feel ing, (Csus)fer vid as a (Fsus)flame?
(Db)Does it have a (Fsus)name?
(C)Yes!:
(CN.C.)Loath (F5)ing!
Un a dul ter at ed loath (Bbsus2)ing...
For your face...
Your voice...
Your cloth (Csus)ing...
(CN.C.)Let’s just say
I loathe it all!
(F)Ev ’ry (F)lit tle (Bb5)trait, how (C5)ev er (F)small makes my ver y (Ab)flesh be gin to (Db)crawl (C7sus)with sim ple ut ter (F5)loath ing!
There’s a strange ex (F)hil a (Bbsus2)ra tion in such to tal de tes (Csus)ta tion
It’s so pure!
So (Am)strong!
Though I do ad (Bbsus2)mit it came on fast, still I do be (Csus)lieve that (Csus)it can (Bbsus)last, (Bb)And I will be (Fsus)loath ing, loath ing you my (F)whole
(C)life...
What is this feel ing, so den and new?
I felt the mo ment I eyes on you
My pulse is rush ing, My head is reel ing, I loathe it all!
Ev ’ry lit tle (C)trait how ev er (F)small makes my ver y (Ab)flesh be gin to (Db)crawl!
(Fsus)Ahhh...
(G5)Loath ing!
There’s a strange ex (G)hil a (Csus2)ra tion in such to tal de tes (Dsus)ta tion
So pure, so (Bm)strong!
Though I do ad (Csus2)mit it came on fast, still I do be (Dsus)lieve that (Dsus)it can (Csus)last, (C)And I will be (Gsus)loath ing, For for ev er (Gmaj7)loath ing, Tru ly, deep ly (G)loath ing you
my whole life (G5)long!
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I learn "What Is This Feeling?" 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 Is This Feeling?" with hands-separate practice in C at 140 BPM.
- What key is "What Is This Feeling?" by Stephen Schwartz played in?
- What Is This Feeling? is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What Is This Feeling?"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What Is This Feeling?" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "What Is This Feeling?"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What Is This Feeling?"?
- "What Is This Feeling?" was originally performed by Stephen Schwartz. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Stephen Schwartz can I play here?
- Try "When You Believe", "WHEN YOU BELIEVE", "As Long As You're Mine". 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 Is This Feeling?"?
- 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 Is This Feeling?" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "What Is This Feeling?"?
- 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 Is This Feeling?" is in the key of C at 140 BPM.
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