Your Mama Don't Dance — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Your Mama Don't Dance" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Your ma ma don’t dance and your (F7)dad dy don’t rock and roll. Your (F7)ma ma don’t dance and your dad dy don’t rock and roll. When (G7)eve ning rolls a round and it’s (F7)time to go to town, where do you (C)go to rock and roll? The old folks say that you (F7)got ta end your date by ten. If you’re (F7)out on a date and you bring it home late, it’s a (C)sin. There (G7)just ain’t no ex cuse and you (F7)know you’re gon na lose and nev er win. I’ll say it a gain. (CN.C.)And it’s all be cause your (C)ma ma don’t dance and your (F7)dad dy don’t rock and roll. Your (F7)ma ma don’t dance and your dad dy don’t rock and roll. When (G7)eve ning rolls a round and it’s (F7)time to go to town, where do you (C)go to rock and roll? (C)ma ma don’t dance and your (F7)dad dy don’t rock and roll. Your (F7)ma ma don’t dance and your dad dy don’t rock and roll. When (G7)eve ning rolls a round and it’s (F7)time to go to town, where do you (C)go to rock and roll? You (F5)pull in to a drive in (E5)and (F5)find a place to park. (E5)You (F5)hop in to the back seat where (E5)you (F5)know it’s nice and dark. (E5)You’re (F5)just a bout to move and (E5)you’re (F5)think ing it’s a breeze, (E5)there’s a (F5)light in your eye and then a guy (E5)says, (F5)“Out of the (CN.C.)car, long hair!” Ooh whee! “You’re com ing with (F7)me!” The lo cal po (C)lice! (CN.C.)And it’s all be cause your ma ma don’t dance and your (F7)dad dy don’t rock and roll. Your (F7)ma ma don’t dance and your dad dy don’t rock and roll. When (G7)eve ning rolls a round and it’s (F7)time to go to town, where do you (C)go to rock and roll? Where do you go to rock and roll? Where do you go to rock and roll?

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Your Mama Don't Dance" 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.