🎹 River Flows In You Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Nostalgic and tender, touched by a gentle wistfulness, settled and full in its voice — stepping carefully without any rush, holding its emotional level to the end.
👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students
🎼 Scale Technique Focus
⏰ 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
48
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
1,102
Total Notes
38%
Interleaved
5.08
Avg N/Beat
64
Ornaments
🎚 Dynamics
f
Uniform f - very little dynamic contrast
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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 | D2 |
| Highest | A4 |
| Span | 31 st (2Oct+P5) |
| Notes | 391 |
| Widest leap | 21 st C#4→E2 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | E3 |
| Highest | E6 |
| Span | 36 st (3 Oct) |
| Notes | 711 |
| Widest leap | 17 st A5→E4 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 14 semitones (1Oct+M2)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes · 12 chords
⚠️ 2 stretch chords (>octave)
Right Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.2 notes · 28 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 12 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing.
This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 12 runs · longest 5 notes
🤚 LH: 0 runs · longest 2 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
40%
Repeated
23 of 58 bars contain repeated phrases — a good portion of the piece recycles earlier material, reducing the unique learning load.
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 12–13
Hardest
📍 Measures 24–25
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 39–40
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is River Flows In You Piano on piano?
River Flows In You Piano is rated
Intermediate
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 48/100.
It was composed by Yiruma. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 3m 16s. It contains 1,102 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn River Flows In You Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning River Flows In You 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 River Flows In You Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for River Flows In You Piano directly on this page.
The sheet is 4 pages long.
Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for River Flows In You Piano piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for River Flows In You 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 70 BPM.
What piano level is required to play River Flows In You Piano?
River Flows In You Piano is suited for
Intermediate
level pianists (difficulty score 48/100).
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 River Flows In You Piano?
Nostalgic and tender, touched by a gentle wistfulness, settled and full in its voice — stepping carefully without any rush, holding its emotional level to the end. It belongs to the Piano
genre.
The piece is played at 70 BPM.
