Other arrangements of Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Pick a learning view.
(C)Joan was quiz zi cal, (A)stud ied pat a phys i cal (Dm)sci ence in the home,
late nights all a lone with a test tube, (C)oh, oh, oh, oh.
(C)Max well Ed i son, (A)ma jor ing in med i cine, (Dm)calls her on the phone:
The “Can I take you out to the pic tures, (C)Jo
o o oan?”
But (D7)as she’s get ting read y to go,
a (G)knock comes on the (G7)door.
(C)Bang!
Bang!
Max well’s sil ver ham mer came (D)down up on her head.
(G)Clang!
Clang!
Max well’s sil ver ham mer made (G7)sure that she was (C)dead.
(C)Back in school a gain, (A)Max well plays the fool a gain, (Dm)teach er gets an noyed,
wish ing to a void an un plea sant (C)sce
e e ene,
(C)she tells Max to stay (A)when the class has gone a way.
(Dm)So he waits be hind,
The writ ing fif ty times, “I must not be (C)so
o o o.”
But (D7)when she turns her back on the boy, he (G)creeps up from be (G7)hind.
(C)Bang!
Bang!
Max well’s sil ver ham mer came (D)down up on her head.
(G)Clang!
Clang!
Max well’s sil ver ham mer made (G7)sure that she was (C)dead.
Sil (E7)ver
(Am)ham (C7)mer.
Maxwell's Silver Hammer — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" by The Beatles in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Maxwell's Silver Hammer”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" by The Beatles played in?
- Maxwell's Silver Hammer is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"?
- "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" was originally performed by The Beatles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Beatles can I play here?
- Try "DAY TRIPPER", "PLEASE MR. POSTMAN", "SHE'S LEAVING HOME". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" 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 C, 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 100 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.