Other arrangements of Almost Easy
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I feel in (C#5)sane ev ’ry sin gle time from I’m asked to com pro mise.
’Cause I’m a fraid and stuck in my ways and that’s the way it stays.
So how long did I ex pect love to out weigh ig no rance?
By that look on your face I may have forced the scale to tip.
I’m not (B)in sane, I’m (A)not in sane.
I’m not (B)in sane, I’m (A)not,
(E)not in (G#)sane.
(Moth er Come back to me, it’s al most eas y.
said it all.) Come back a gain, it’s al most eas y.
(C#5)Shame puls es through my heart from the things I’ve done to you.
It’s hard to face, but the fact re mains that this is noth ing new.
I left you bound and tied with su i cid al mem o ries.
Self ish be neath the skin, but deep in side I’m not in sane.
I’m not (B)in sane, I’m (A)not in sane.
I’m not (B)in sane, I’m (A)not,
(E)not in (G#)sane.
(Moth er Come back to me, it’s al most eas y.
said it all.) Come back a gain, it’s al most eas y.
y.
You’ll learn your les son Come back to me, it’s al most eas y.
but first you’ll fall.) Come back a gain, it’s al most eas y.
(C#m)Now that I’ve lost you, it (E)kills me to say, I (B)try to hold on as you (G#)slow ly slip a (A)way.
I’m (E)los ing the fight.
I (B)treat ed you so wrong, now (G#)let me make it (A)right.
it al right.)
I’m not in sane, I’m not in sane.
I’m not in sane, I’m not,
(E)not in (G#)sane.
Almost Easy — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Almost Easy" by Avenged Sevenfold in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 176 BPM.
This arrangement will push your coordination hard — at 176 BPM in the key of E, the octave bass pattern in your left hand needs to feel automatic before you layer anything on top.
Start hands-separate and at around 60% tempo; get those left-hand octave jumps locked in so your hand finds each root (E, B, C♯, A and the rest) without looking down.
Your right hand deals with thirteen chord shapes including power chords and a sneaky C diminished, so watch the transitions between C♯ minor and C diminished especially — they sit close together but the voicing shift trips people up every time.
Syncopation is constant in this style, so count aloud or tap your foot religiously; rushing even slightly at this tempo snowballs fast.
Once each hand is confident, combine them in four-bar loops, prioritizing the chorus first since it repeats most.
Keep pedal use minimal — just light touches on sustained passages so the rock energy stays tight, not muddy.
This is the piece that will solidify your power-chord vocabulary and teach your left hand to own an octave bass line at speed.
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About “Almost Easy”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Almost Easy"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Almost Easy" by Avenged Sevenfold played in?
- Almost Easy is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Almost Easy"?
- The arrangement plays at 176 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Almost Easy" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Almost Easy"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Almost Easy"?
- "Almost Easy" was originally performed by Avenged Sevenfold. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Almost Easy"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: A, Apow, B, Bpow, C, C#m, C#pow, Cdim, +5 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Almost Easy" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 176 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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