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Soft piano music for reading

A calm piano can play while you read, with rain, the sea or another quiet scene behind it. It is free, it runs in your browser with nothing to install, and a book opens at once: a classic, or your own EPUB, FB2 or PDF.

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What you hear

Piano 1 is “Autumn Sunshine” by Matthew C. Wright, slow and warm. Piano 2 is “Relaxing Piano Music for Autumn” by tramp963, which Pixabay lists as made with AI.

Each piano plays over one of the six scenes, and the scene's own sound steps back while it does, so the two never crowd each other. In the sound panel you choose how visible the weather is, or switch the motion off and keep only the sound.

Why music without words helps you read

A song has words, and they compete with the words of the book. A piano has none: the melody holds the mood and stays in the background.

A slow tempo helps you slow down too: a couple of minutes of music, and you are inside the chapter.

Pick the scene under the piano

Each link opens the reader with a piano and a scene under it. You can change both in the sound panel.

Piano 2 by the sea

Piano 1 by a campfire

Piano 1 with snow

The same sounds in the Android app

Silent Book for Android has the same six sounds and both pianos, over your own EPUB, FB2 and PDF books on your phone. It is free, with no daily limit, no ads while you read and no sign-in needed. The sounds come with the app, so they play with no connection.

Get it on Google Play

Silent Book opens on Google Play country by country, so it may not be in yours yet.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. Every sound, both pianos and the sleep timer are free, here and in the Android app, with no time limit. Reading here needs no account and shows no ads.

Can I hear the piano without rain?

Yes: any of the six scenes can play under it, from a summer night to a winter hush. The scene's sound steps back while the piano plays.

Why does the sound not start at once?

Browsers play no sound until you touch the page. Tap anywhere in the reader or press a key, and the sound fades in. The weather does not wait for a tap.

Can I read my own books with it?

Yes. The sound you choose stays for every book you open on the home page: your own EPUB, FB2, PDF, TXT or CBZ file, or one of the classics. The book opens in your browser and is never uploaded.

Can I download the music?

No. The recordings are part of the reader and are not offered as files: they play while you read, on this site and in the Android app.

More sounds for reading

The pieces are by Matthew C. Wright and tramp963 on Pixabay, under the Pixabay Content License, trimmed and looped for Silent Book; the reader's notice names every recording.