Promise – Akira Yamaoka

About this piece

Promise is a melancholy piece by Akira Yamaoka from the soundtrack of the video game Silent Hill 2. It is a calm, quiet moment in a famously tense game, and its slow melody is lovely to play on the piano. What you can play here is the first 30 seconds (151 notes, about 5 a second); the whole arrangement lasts 1:43. Expect a count in 2/4 and a tempo near 75 bpm. The full arrangement spans G2 to A6, about 4 octaves of the keyboard. About 54 % of the preview’s key presses sound two or more notes at once; the rest are single notes.

The range is wide, so sit at the middle of the keyboard and let your arms travel.

Full song

1:43

Preview

the opening 30 s, 151 notes

Tempo

about 75 bpm

Time signature

2/4

Range (full song)

G2–A6 (about 4 octaves)

Notes (full song)

594