🎹 Smells Like Teen Spirit Piano

Nirvana· Intermediate· 1,766 notes· Tempo 116 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025
🎭 Emotional Character
Unfolding never rushing, never lingering, this piece is intense and conflicted, burning with emotions that refuse to stay still — layered with activity that rewards close listening, unwavering in its chosen volume and character.
Minor Flowing tempo Strong dynamics Busy texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
📖 Early Learners 🎓 Intermediate Students ✋ Average Hand Size 👨‍🏫 Teaching Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
5
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
26htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
30 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

1,766
Total Notes
29%
Interleaved
3.26
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
Score Breakdown
🎼 Hand Interleaving 9/25
29% of notes interleave - moderate interleaving
Note Density per Beat 12/30
Busiest beats: 6 notes/beat (avg 3.26) - moderately busy
Ornaments & Grace Notes 0/20
0 ornamental notes (0%) - no significant ornamentation
📏 Pitch Range (per hand) 3/15
Right: B3–A#5 (23 st) | Left: E2–A#3 (18 st)
Largest Interval Leap 6/10
22 st (1Oct+m7) - large leaps
🎚 Dynamics
ff
Moderate dynamics (ff avg) - clear expression required
Avg velocity 91/127  ·  Spread 48  ·  Range 64–112
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🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH (Right Hand) Lower dot = LH (Left Hand) White dot on black key = sharp/flat note used
📐 Note Range per Hand  ·  Sheet Preview
🖐 Right Hand
LowestB3
HighestA#5
Span23 st (1Oct+M7)
Notes722
Widest leap22 st  A#5→C4
🤚 Left Hand
LowestE2
HighestA#3
Span18 st (1Oct+TT)
Notes1,044
Widest leap15 st  G#3→F2
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Right Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
UnisonOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes  ·  133 chords
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
UnisonOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  96 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
77%
Repeated
105 of 137 bars share repeated material — over half the piece repeats, meaning you only need to truly master 32 unique bars.
Repeated bar Unique bar
🎯 Suggested Practice Passages ?Each "passage" is 2 consecutive measures (ô nhịp). The algorithm scores every passage by note density and interval leaps, then picks the 3 hardest for focused practice.
The hardest passages in this piece — spend extra time here before running the full piece.
📍 Measures 33–34
Hardest
📍 Measures 57–58
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 110–111
3rd hardest