🎹 A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano

Joe Hisaishi · Intermediate · 1,750 notes· Tempo 72 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students ✋ Average Hand Size 🎼 Scale Technique Focus 🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
4
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
22htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
53 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

1,750
Total Notes
20%
Interleaved
4.23
Avg N/Beat
84
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
📏 Wide note range ↕️ Large hand jumps 🎵 Melody & accompaniment ⏳ Medium length
✅ Accessible
⚡ Comfortable note speed
🎭 Emotional Character
Shadowy and elusive, never quite resolving, stepping carefully without any rush — active and densely woven throughout.
Minor Slow tempo Quiet dynamics Busy texture Wide-ranging melody
🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH (Right Hand) Lower dot = LH (Left Hand) White dot on black key = sharp/flat note used
🎚 Dynamics
mp
Uniform mp - very little dynamic contrast
Avg velocity 49/127  ·  Spread 0  ·  Range 49–49
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📐 Note Range per Hand  ·  Sheet Preview
🤚 Left Hand
LowestE1
HighestG5
Span51 st (4Oct+m3)
Notes857
Widest leap34 st  G4→A1
🖐 Right Hand
LowestE3
HighestC7
Span44 st (3Oct+m6)
Notes893
Widest leap29 st  E6→B3
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes  ·  180 chords
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes  ·  166 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 4 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. Moderate scale work — thumb crossings appear in key passages.
🖐 RH: 4 runs · longest 5 notes
🤚 LH: 0 runs · longest 4 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
3%
Repeated
Only 3 of 108 bars repeat — this piece is largely through-composed with mostly unique material throughout.
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 35–36
Hardest
📍 Measures 46–47
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 61–62
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano on piano?
A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 53/100. It was composed by Joe Hisaishi. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 4m 30s. It contains 1,750 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano to a performance-ready level takes approximately 4 weeks (~22 total practice hours) for a intermediate level student. Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano directly on this page. The sheet is 5 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano is embedded on this page. You can watch it here or follow the 'Play on YouTube' link. The tutorial covers the full arrangement at 72 BPM.
What piano level is required to play A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano?
A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 53/100). You'll need to be comfortable with both hands independently, chord patterns, and steady rhythm before tackling this piece.
What is the mood or feel of A town with an ocean view Sheet Piano?
Shadowy and elusive, never quite resolving, stepping carefully without any rush — active and densely woven throughout. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 72 BPM.