Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence - Guitar Cover

Immortalized

2015 4:08

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About The Sound Of Silence

Drop D tuning at 82 BPM gives Disturbed a brooding low-end weight on this cover that the original Simon and Garfunkel arrangement never had. The key of F# minor sits perfectly in Drop D, and much of the guitar work leans on slow, sustained chords and carefully voiced arpeggios that need a clean, controlled picking hand rather than any flashy technique. The challenge here is not speed but dynamics: holding back, letting notes breathe, and shaping each phrase with consistent pick attack so the swell of the arrangement lands where it should. The transition into the heavier chorus sections demands a shift from near-clean to driven tones, and nailing that contrast is where most players will want to spend their time. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop those build sections slowed down and lock in the dynamic shift before bringing it up to full tempo. Alternative Rock playing often rewards feel over fury, and this track is a clear example of that.

• Playing in Drop D allows the low open D string to underpin chord voicings in F# minor with a heavier resonance than standard tuning provides.
• The main challenge is dynamic control: transitioning cleanly from soft, arpeggiated passages to full, driven chord swells within the same song.
• At 82 BPM the tempo is slow enough that every note sustains under scrutiny, so clean fretting and consistent pick attack matter more than speed.