🎹 Gymnopédie No. 1
🎭 Emotional Character
Tender and flowing, easy as a spring afternoon, breathed out with agonizing patience — woven into a continuous, unbroken line.
👤 Suggested For
📖 Early Learners
🎓 Intermediate Students
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
3
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
18htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
42
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
455
Total Notes
38%
Interleaved
2.42
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎚 Dynamics
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Moderate dynamics (mp avg) - clear expression required
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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
🤚 Left Hand
| Lowest | A1 |
| Highest | A4 |
| Span | 36 st (3 Oct) |
| Notes | 317 |
| Widest leap | 31 st F#4→B1 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | A3 |
| Highest | A5 |
| Span | 24 st (2 Oct) |
| Notes | 138 |
| Widest leap | 14 st F#5→E4 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 14 semitones (1Oct+M2)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 3.1 notes · 76 chords
⚠️ 12 stretch chords (>octave)
Right Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 3.3 notes · 8 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
19%
Repeated
Only 11 of 59 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 27–28
Hardest
📍 Measures 46–47
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 57–58
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Gymnopédie No. 1 on piano?
Gymnopédie No. 1 is rated
Intermediate
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 42/100.
It was composed by Erik Satie. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 4m 22s. It contains 455 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Gymnopédie No. 1?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Gymnopédie No. 1 to a
performance-ready level takes approximately
3 weeks
(~18 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 Gymnopédie No. 1?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Gymnopédie No. 1 directly on this page.
The sheet is 3 pages long.
Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for Gymnopédie No. 1 piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for Gymnopédie No. 1 is embedded on this page.
You can watch it here or follow the 'Play on YouTube' link.
The tutorial covers the full arrangement at 34 BPM.
What piano level is required to play Gymnopédie No. 1?
Gymnopédie No. 1 is suited for
Intermediate
level pianists (difficulty score 42/100).
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 Gymnopédie No. 1?
Tender and flowing, easy as a spring afternoon, breathed out with agonizing patience — woven into a continuous, unbroken line. It belongs to the Piano
· Classical Piano
· Nhạc Piano cổ điển
genre.
The piece is played at 34 BPM.
