Can I practice left and right hand separately for "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going"?

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 "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going"?

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. "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" is in the key of Ab at 132 BPM.

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" by Billy Ocean 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 Ab, 132 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Yeah Oh (Eb)woh du du (Cm)da I got some thing to (Cm)tell you, I got some thing to (Ab)say. I’m gon na (Eb)put this dream in (Cm)mo tion, nev er let (Eb)noth ing stand in my (Ab)way. When the going gets tough, the (Bb)tough get (Eb)go ing. I’m gon na (Cm)get my a self ’cross the er, that’s the noth price in’s gon I’m na will ing to pay. Your I’m gon love’s na make like you a slow stand train and de com liv ing, er, and give me love it in the old fash ioned (Ab)way, woh. (Bb)Dar (Cm)lin’, I’ll (Ab)climb an y moun tain; (Bb)dar (Cm)lin’, I’ll (Ab)do an y thing. Ooh (ooh), can (Cm)I touch ya (can I (Bb)touch ya) and (Eb)do the things that lov ers do? Ooh (ooh), wan (Cm)na hold ya (wan na (Bb)hold ya): I (Eb)got to get it through to you. Oh, when the (Eb)go ing gets tough, (Cm)(the tough get going): When the go ing gets rough, (the tough get rough): Hey (Ab)hey hey hey hey. (Bb)Oh, (Eb)ba by. I’m gon na Woh woh oh oh oh. Yeah yeah yeah. (Bb)Dar (Cm)lin’, I’ll (Ab)climb an y moun tain; (Bb)dar (Cm)lin’, I’ll (Ab)swim ev ’ry sea. (Bb)Dar (Cm)lin’, I’ll (Ab)reach for the heav en; (Bb)dar (Cm)lin’, with (Ab)you lov in’ (Bb)me, (CN.C.)ooh (ooh). Ooh, can I (Cm)touch ya (can I (Bb)touch ya) and (Eb)do the things that lov ers do? Ooh (ooh), wan na (Cm)hold ya (wan na (Bb)hold ya): I (Eb)got to get it through to you. When the go ing gets tough, (Cm)(go ing gets tough) go and get rough. (Ab)(Go ing gets rough.) When the go ing gets tough, (Cm)(go ing gets tough) go and get rough. (Ab)(Go ing gets rough.) When the go ing gets tough...

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: R&B/Soul
Key: Ab
Tempo: 132 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Billy Ocean

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How to Play "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" 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.
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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.
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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.
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Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.