Whistle Down The Wind — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Whistle Down The Wind" by Andrew Lloyd Webber 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, 115 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(D)Whis tle down the wind, (Dsus2)let your voic es (D)car ry (A7)drown out all the rain, light a patch of dark ness, (D)treach er ous and scar y. (D6)Howl at the (D)stars, whis per when you’re (D)sleep ing. (A7)I’ll be there to hold you, I’ll be there to stop the (Dsus2)chills and all the (D)weep ing. Make it (G)clear and (D)strong so the (Em7)whole night (D)long ev ’ry (F#m)sig nal that you send, un (G)til the ver y end (D)I will not a (Bm)ban don (Em)you my pre cious (A7)friend, so (Dsus2)try and stem the (D)tide (Dsus2)then you’ll raise a (D)ban ner send a (A7)flare up in the sky, try to burn a torch and (D6)try to build a (D)bon fire. Ev ’ry (Em)sig nal that you send, un (A7)til the ver y end I’m (D)there. So (A7)whis tle down the wind for I have al ways been (D)right (D6)here. Make it (G)clear and (D)strong so the (Em7)whole night (D)long ev ’ry (F#m)sig nal that you send, un (G)til the ver y end (D)I will not a (Bm)ban don (Em)you my pre cious (A7)friend, so (Dsus2)try and stem the (D)tide (Dsus2)then you’ll raise a (D)ban ner send a (A7)flare up in the sky, try to burn a torch and (D6)try to build a (D)bon fire. Ev ’ry (Em)sig nal that you send, un (A7)til the ver y end I’m (D)there. So (A7)whis tle down the wind for I have al ways been (D)right (D6)here. Make it (A7)whis tle down the wind for I have al ways been right (D)there.

Song Details

Key
D
Tempo
115 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Whistle Down The Wind" 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.