Silent Night

Silent Night is a popular Christmas carol, originally composed in 1818 in Austria. The melody was composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, schoolmaster and organist, and the lyrics are by priest Joseph Mohr. This video shows you how to play it on piano, step-by-step. The left hand plays block chords and the right hand plays the melody, in the key of C major.

And here's a tutorial video teaching you how to play a VERY EASY version of Silent night on piano. This one is easier than the version above. The left hand plays single notes.

The lyrics


Silent night, holy night

All is calm, all is bright

Round yon virgin mother and child.

Holy infant so tender and mild,

Sleep in heavenly peace.

Sleep in heavenly peace.



Silent night, holy night

Shepherds quake at the sight,

Glories stream from heaven afar,

Heavenly hosts sing alleluia;

Christ the Savior, is born

Christ the Savior, is born.



Silent night, holy night

Son of God, love's pure light

Radiant beams from thy holy face,

With the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Free Sheet Music

Click the images below to open and print piano scores for "Silent Night". Right click and choose "Save link as" to download the PDF files to your computer.

Silent Night, C Major	Silent Night, G Major	Silent Night, A Major
Silent Night, A Flat Major	Silent Night, E Major	Silent Night, E flat Major
Silent Night, F Major	Silent Night, B Flat Major	Silent Night, B Major
Silent Night, D Major
Silent Night, easy piano, C Major	Silent Night, easy piano, G Major	Silent Night, easy piano, D Major
Silent Night, easy piano, A Major	Silent Night, easy piano, A flat Major	Silent Night, easy piano, E Major
Silent Night, easy piano, E Flat Major	Silent Night, easy piano, F Major	Silent Night, easy piano, B Major
Silent Night, easy piano, B flat Major