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Speed Of Sound — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "Speed Of Sound" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 110 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
How (A5)long be fore I get in,
be fore it starts, be fore I be gin?
How (A5)long be fore you de cide,
be fore I know what it feels like?
Where (A5)to, where do I go?
If you nev er try, then you’ll nev er know.
How (A5)long do I have to climb
up on the side of this moun tain of mine?
Look (A5)up, I look up at night.
Plan ets are mov ing at the speed of light.
sign
Climb (A5)up, ings up in the trees.
Ev ’ry chance that you get is a chance you seize.
How (A5)long am I gon na stand
with my head stuck un der the sand?
I’ll (A5)start be fore I can stop, but be fore I see things the right way up.
(D)me.
All that noise and all that sound.
All those plac es I got found.
And (G)birds go fly in’ at the (Bm)speed of sound to (D)show ya how it all be gan.
Birds came fly in’ from the (Bm)un der ground.
If you could (F#m)see it then you’d un der stand.
I (A5)deas that you’ll nev er find.
All the in ven tors at could nev er de sign
the (A5)build ings that you put up.
Ev Like Ja pan and Chi na a all lit up.
A (A5)sign that I could n’t read
or a light that I could n’t see.
Some (A5)things you have to be lieve, but oth ers are puz zles, the puz zl in’ (D)me.
All that noise and all that sound.
All those plac es I got found.
And (G)birds go fly in’ at the (Bm)speed of sound to (D)show ya how it all be gan.
Birds came fly in’ from the (Bm)un der ground.
If you could (F#m)see it then you’d un der stand.
Ah, when you (F#m)see it then you’ll un der stand.
All those signs, I knew what they (Bm7)meant.
Some things you (E7)can’t in vent.
Some get made and some get sent,
ooh.
And
Ah, when you (F#m)see it then you’ll un der stand.
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How to Play "Speed Of Sound" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.