When You Believe — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "When You Believe" by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey 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 D, 62 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

(Bm)Man y nights we (A)pray with (F#m7)no proof a ny (Bm)one could hear. In our hearts a hope ful song we (Em7)bare ly un der (F#m)stand. Now (B)we are not a fraid al though we know there’s (Esus4)much to fear. (G)We were mov ing moun tains long be (Em7)fore we knew we (Asus2)could. There can be mi ra cles when you be lieve. Though hope is (F#m)frail it’s (Gmaj7)hard to kill. Who knows what mi ra cles you can a chieve when you be lieve, some (Gmaj7)how you will? You will when (A)you be lieve. Ooh. (Bm)In this time of (A)fear when (F#m7)prayer so of ten (Bm)proves in vain, hope seems like the sum mer birds, too (Em7)swift ly flown a (F#m)way. Yet (B)now I’m stand ing (A)here, my heart’s so full I (Esus4)can’t ex plain, (G)seek ing faith and speak ing words I (Em7)nev er thought I’d (A)say. There can be mi ra cles when you be lieve. Though hope is (G#m)frail it’s (Amaj7)hard to kill. Who knows what mi ra cles you can a chieve when you be lieve some (Amaj7)how you will. You will when (B)you be lieve. They don’t al ways hap pen when you ask. And it’s ea sy to give in to your fears. But when you’re blind ed by your pain, can’t see your way straight through the rain, a small but still re sil ient voice says (Bsus4)love is ve ry (B)near. There can be mi ra cles when you be lieve. Though hope is (A#m)frail it’s (A#m)hard to kill. Who knows what mi ra cles you can a chieve when you be (A#m7)lieve, some (Bmaj7)how you will? (F#)Now you will. You will when (C#)you be (D#m)lieve. You will when you be (F#)lieve. You will when you be (F#)lieve.

Song Details

Key
D
Tempo
62 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "When You Believe" 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.