Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Young Americans"?

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 "Young Americans" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Young Americans"?

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. "Young Americans" is in the key of C at 140 BPM.

Young Americans — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Young Americans" by David Bowie 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.

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

Lyrics

They pulled in just be hind the fridge, he (Dm7)lays her down. He frowns, (F)“Gee, my life’s a fun ny thing. Am I still too young?” He kissed her then and there; she took his ring, took his ba bies. It (F)took him min utes, took her no where. (G)Heav en knows, she’d have tak en an y thing. (F6)All (G6)night she wants the young A mer i can. Young A mer i can, young A mer i can, she wants the young A mer i can. (F6)All (G6)right, she wants the young A mer i can. All the way from Wash ing ton her (Dm7)bread win ner begs of the bath room floor. We live for just these twen ty years till we have to die for the fif ty more. (F6)All (G6)night he wants the young A mer i can. Young A mer i can, young A mer i can, he wants the young A mer i can. (F6)All (G6)right, he wants the young A mer i can. Do you re mem ber your Pres i dent Nix on? Do you re mem ber the (Fmaj7)bills you have to pay, or e ven (E)yes ter day? You ain’t a pimp, and you ain’t a hus tler. (Em7)Pimps got a Cad i and a la dy’s got a Chrys ler. (G)Blacks got re spect and white got his soul train. (A)Ma ma’s got cramps, and look at your hands, hey. (I heard the news to day, oh (Em7)boy.) I got a suite and you got de feat. (G)Ain’t there a man who can say no more? And ain’t there a wom an I can sock on the jaw? And ain’t there a child I can hold with out judg ing? Ain’t there a pen that will write be fore they die? Ain’t you proud that you still got fac es? (A)Ain’t there one damn song that can make me break down and cry? (G6)All (A6)night I want the young A mer i can. Young A mer i can, young A mer i can, I want the young A mer i can. (G6)All (A6)right. Young A mer i can, young A mer i can, I want the young A mer i can. (G6)All (A6)right.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: C
Tempo: 140 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: David Bowie

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How to Play "Young Americans" 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.