🎹 The Line Piano

Twenty One Pilots · Expert · 1,981 notes· Tempo 71 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Tender and regretful, loving what cannot be held and unhurried and deliberate — confident without pressing, every layer occupied at once.
Minor Slow tempo Moderate dynamics Dense texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
🎹 Concert Pianists 🖐 Large Hands 🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
24
weeks to performance-ready
Concert-level material. Mastery takes dedicated long-term commitment.
6hper week
156htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~6h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Expert
100 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Professional - complex layering and high speed required

1,981
Total Notes
97%
Interleaved
9.48
Avg N/Beat
203
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
🤝 Hard to coordinate hands ⚡ Very fast passages ✨ Some ornaments 📏 Wide note range ↕️ Large hand jumps 🎵 Multiple voice layers ⏳ Medium length
✅ Accessible
#️⃣ Mostly white keys
🎚 Dynamics
f
Wide dynamic range (f avg) - strong expressive control needed
Avg velocity 77/127  ·  Spread 82  ·  Range 33–115
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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
LowestF1
HighestF5
Span48 st (4 Oct)
Notes1,821
Widest leap40 st  C2→E5
🖐 Right Hand
LowestC2
HighestE6
Span52 st (4Oct+M3)
Notes160
Widest leap33 st  C2→A4
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 41 semitones (3Oct+P4)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 4.8 notes  ·  305 chords
⚠️ 245 stretch chords (>octave)
Max chord span: 45 semitones (3Oct+M6)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.8 notes  ·  55 chords
⚠️ 12 stretch chords (>octave)
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
0%
Repeated
Only 0 of 55 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 37–38
Hardest
📍 Measures 43–44
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 47–48
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is The Line Piano on piano?
The Line Piano is rated Expert on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 100/100. It was composed by Twenty One Pilots. Only advanced pianists with strong technique, high note density tolerance, and expressive control should attempt this piece. The piece runs approximately 3m 05s. It contains 1,981 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn The Line Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning The Line Piano to a performance-ready level takes approximately 24 weeks (~156 total practice hours) for a expert level student. Concert-level material. Mastery takes dedicated long-term commitment.
Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for The Line Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for The Line Piano directly on this page. The sheet is 10 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
What piano level is required to play The Line Piano?
The Line Piano is suited for Expert level pianists (difficulty score 100/100). This is expert-level repertoire. Strong sight-reading, high note density stamina, and polished expressive technique are essential.
What is the mood or feel of The Line Piano?
Tender and regretful, loving what cannot be held and unhurried and deliberate — confident without pressing, every layer occupied at once. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 71 BPM.