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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 ing,
and the (D)vi sion
that was plant ed in my brain
still re mains
with in the (E)sound
of (F#)si lence.
In rest less dreams I walked a lone,
nar row streets of cob ble stone,
’neath the ha lo 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 (A)night,
and touched the (E)sound
of (F#)si lence.
And (E5)in the (A5)nak ed (F#5)light I saw
ten thou sand peo ple may be more,
peo ple talk ing with out speak ing,
peo ple hear ing with out listen ing, peo ple wri ting (D)songs
that voi ces nev er share,
and no one dare
dis (A)turb the (E)sound
of (F#)si lence.
“Fools” said I, “you do not know
si lence like a can cer grows,
hear my words that I might teach you,
take my arms that I might reach you.”
But my words
like si lent rain drops fell,
and (A)ech oed in the (E)wells
of (F#)si lence.
(E5)And the (A5)peo ple (F#5)bowed and prayed,
to the ne on God they made,
and the sign flashed out it’s warn ing,
and the words that it was form ing,
and the sign said, “The (D)words of the proph ets are writ ten on the sub way walls
and te ne ment halls.”
and (F#m)whis pered
in the (E)sound
of si lence.
The Sound Of Silence — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Sound Of Silence" by Disturbed in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 84 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “The Sound Of Silence”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Sound Of Silence"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Sound Of Silence" by Disturbed played in?
- The Sound Of Silence is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Sound Of Silence"?
- The arrangement plays at 84 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Sound Of Silence" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Sound Of Silence"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Sound Of Silence"?
- "The Sound Of Silence" was originally performed by Disturbed. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Sound Of Silence"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, Apow, Bm, C, D, E, Epow, F#m, +1 more.
- What other songs by Disturbed can I play here?
- Try "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS". 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 — "The Sound Of Silence" 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 A, 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 84 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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