The Answer Lies Within by Dream Theater | Piano Letter Notes

If you’ve been wanting to play The Answer Lies Within by Dream Theater on the piano but aren’t sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place! This timeless track is a favorite for many, and with our easy piano letter notes, you’ll be playing it in no time. Whether you’re a beginner or just looking for a quick way to learn, our simple format breaks down the song so it’s fun and effortless to master. Ready to get started? Keep reading, and you’ll find the letter notes waiting for you below!
RH:5|------d-----------d-------|
RH:4|A--d-----d--A--d-----d--a-|

RH:5|----d-----------d---------|
RH:4|-d-----d--a--d-----d--A--d|

RH:5|--d-----------d-----------|
RH:4|-----d--A--d-----d--a--d--|

RH:5|d-----------d-----------d-|
RH:4|---d--a--d--------A--d----|
LH:3|------------------g-------|

RH:5|----------d-----------d---|
RH:4|-d--A--d-----d--a--d-----d|
LH:3|----------------f---------|

RH:5|--------d-----------d-----|
RH:4|--a--d-----d--g--d-----d--|
LH:3|--------------D-----------|

RH:5|------c-----------------d-|
RH:4|F--c-----F--f--d--A--f----|
LH:3|D-----------f-------------|
LH:2|------------A-------------|

RH:5|----f-----------d---------|
RH:4|-A--------A--d-----d--A--d|
LH:3|----------g---------------|

RH:5|--d-----------d-----------|
RH:4|-----d--a--d-----d--a--d--|
LH:3|--------f-----------------|

RH:5|d--------------D----------|
RH:4|------g--d--A-----F--D--A-|
LH:3|------A-----------A-------|
LH:3|------D-----------c-------|

RH:5|-D--d---------------------|
RH:4|-------d--g--a--F---------|
LH:4|----------------d---------|
LH:3|----a---------------------|
LH:3|----d---------------------|

RH:4|--------------D-----------|
RH:4|--D-----------c-----c--D--|
RH:3|--g-----g-----g--g--------|
RH:3|--A-----------------------|
LH:3|--D-----------c-----------|

RH:4|d-----------d-----d--g--D-|
RH:3|f-----A--f--g--g--------g-|
RH:3|A-----------A-----------A-|
LH:3|------------d-----------D-|
LH:2|A-----------g-------------|

RH:4|----------D-----------f---|
RH:4|----------c-----------d---|
RH:3|----A--g--F-----A-----A---|
RH:3|----------A---------------|
LH:3|----------D--------------f|
LH:2|----------------------A---|

RH:4|-----d--A-----f-----------|
RH:3|--A--------------A--g-----|
LH:3|-----------f--------D-----|
LH:2|--------------------D-----|

RH:4|------D-------------------|
RH:4|------c-----c-----d-----c-|
RH:3|A--g--g-----------f-----F-|
RH:3|------------------A-----a-|
LH:3|------c-----------d-----D-|
LH:2|------c-----------d-----F-|

RH:4|----------------D--------D|
RH:3|----g-----g--A--g--g--A---|
RH:3|----A-----------A---------|
LH:3|----d-----------D---------|
LH:2|----------------A---------|
LH:2|----g-----------D---------|

RH:4|--A-----------D-----------|
RH:4|--g-----D-----c--------c--|
RH:3|--------------F--F--A-----|
RH:3|--------------A-----------|
LH:3|--------------D-----------|
LH:2|--------------D-----------|

RH:5|f-----D-------------------|
RH:4|f-----D-------------------|
The Answer Lies Within by Dream Theater Piano / Keyboard Easy Letter Notes for Beginners
Congratulations! You’ve now reached the end of our guide to playing The Answer Lies Within by Dream Theater on the piano. With the easy piano letter notes provided, you have everything you need to bring this beloved song to life, whether you’re practicing alone or performing for friends and family. Remember, learning piano is all about patience, practice, and passion. Take your time mastering each part of the song, and don’t worry if it doesn’t sound perfect at first—every great musician started somewhere!

As you become more comfortable, try experimenting with your own style and dynamics to make the song truly your own. And don’t forget, music is meant to be enjoyed, so celebrate your progress and have fun along the way.

If you enjoyed this tutorial, be sure to explore the rest of our collection of easy piano letter notes for more of your favorite songs. There’s always another melody waiting to be learned! Keep practicing, keep playing, and most importantly, keep sharing your love of music with the world. Happy playing!

Quick guide on how to read the letter notes

how to read and play the letter notes
Each group of letter notes is played from left to right, and vertical letters on the same column are played together.

The numbers in front of each line are the octave, each octave has an unique color so you can easily follow them.

Lowercase (a b c d e f g) letters are natural notes (white keys, a.k.a A B C D E F G ).
Uppercase (A C D F G) letters are the sharp notes (black keys a.k.a. A# C# D# F# G#), look at the image below to see where each letter note is on the piano keyboard.

The lines / dashes (-) between letters indicates timing to play the notes. Just listen to the audio file at the top of the post to figure out the time lenght of the dashes (usually 5-6 dashes is about 1 second)

RH / LH means Right Hand / Left Hand and it's mostly for people who play the piano, it tells them with what hand to play the lines. Also, if you want to play a easy version of the song, playing only the RH lines does exactly that, because on most songs RH notes are for melody and LH notes are for bass.
piano letters notation and octaves

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  1. Look around
    Where do you belong
    Don't be afraid
    You are not the only one

    Don't let the day go by
    Don't let it end
    Don't let a day go by in doubt
    The answer lies within

    Life is short, so learn from your mistakes
    And stand behind, the choices that you make
    Face each day with both eyes open wide
    And try to give, don't keep it all inside

    Don't let the day go by
    Don't let it end
    Don't let a day go by, in doubt
    The answer lies within

    You've got the future on your side
    You're gonna be fine now
    I know whatever you decide
    You're gonna shine!!! (shinee)

    Don't let the day go by
    Don't let it end
    Don't let a day go by, in doubt
    You are ready to begin

    Don't let a day go by in doubt
    The answer lies within

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