Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Year Of The Cat"?

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 "Year Of The Cat" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Year Of The Cat"?

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. "Year Of The Cat" is in the key of E at 100 BPM.

Year Of The Cat — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Year Of The Cat" by Al Stewart 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 E, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

On a (Cmaj7)morn ing from a (Bm)Bo gart mov ie, in a (Cmaj7)coun try where they (Bm)turned back time, (Em)gone, you go (Cmaj7)stroll ing through the (Bm)crowd like Pe ter Lor re con tem (Am7)plat ing a crime. pears. She comes (Cmaj7)out of the sun in a silk dress, run ning like a (B)wa ter co lor in the (C)rain. Don’t both er (B)ask ing for ex pla na tions. She’ll just (Am7)tell you that she came in the year of the cat. She (Cmaj7)does n’t give you (Bm)time for ques tions as she (Cmaj7)locks up your they (Bm)arm in hers, (Em)gone, and you (Cmaj7)fol low till your (Bm)sense of which di rec tion so com (Am7)plete ly dis ap pears. By the (Cmaj7)blue tiled the walls near the mar ket stalls, in there’s a (B)hid den door she leads you (C)to. “These days,” she (B)says, ing “I feel my life just like a (Am7)riv er run ning through in the year of the cat.” She Well, she (B)looks at you so cool ly and her (G)eyes shine like the (D)moon in the sea. She comes in (B)in cense and pa (C)tchou li. So you (G)take her to (F6)find what’s wait ing in side the year of the (Cmaj7)cat. Well,

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: E
Tempo: 100 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Al Stewart

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How to Play "Year Of The Cat" 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.
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
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.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.