The Sound Of Silence — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "The Sound Of Silence" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of F#, 92 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Hel lo, dark ness, my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you a gain. Be cause a vi sion, soft ly creep ing, left its seeds while I was sleep (A)ing. And the (D)vi sion (E)that was (D)plant ed in my brain still re (F#m)mains with in the (Esus)sound of (F#m)si lence. In rest less dreams I walked a (E)lone, nar row streets of cob ble (F#m)stone. ’Neath the ha lo (A)of a street lamp, I turned my col lar to the (D)cold and damp when my (D)eyes were stabbed by the flash of a ne on light that split the (F#m)night and touched the (E)sound of (F#m)si lence. And in the na ked light, I (Esus)saw ten (Esus)thou sand (E)peo ple, may be (F#m)more. Peo ple talk ing (A)with out speak ing, peo ple hear ing (A)with out lis t’ning, peo ple writ ing songs that voic es nev er shared; and no one dared dis turb the (Esus)sound of (F#m)si lence. “Fools,” said I, “you do not (A)know: si lence, like a (F#m7)can cer, (Bm)grows. Hear my (D)words, that (D)I might teach you. (D)Take my arms, that (D)I might reach you.” But my (G)words, like si lent rain drops, fell and ech oed in the (A)wells of (Bm)si lence. And the peo ple bowed and (A)prayed to the ne on god (Bm)they made. And the (Bm7)sign flashed (D)out its warn ing, and the words that it was form ing. And the sign said: The (G)words of the proph ets are (G)writ ten on the sub way walls and (A)ten e ment halls, and whis pered in the (A)sound of si lence.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
F#
Tempo
92 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "The Sound Of Silence" 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.