🎹 Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Strange and ghostly, following rules of its own and grounded and steady — warm and easy in its delivery, full of motion in every corner.
👤 Suggested For
📖 Early Learners
✋ Average Hand Size
⏰ 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
36
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
1,018
Total Notes
37%
Interleaved
4.87
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎚 Dynamics
mf
Moderate dynamics (mf 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 | D3 |
| Highest | E4 |
| Span | 14 st (1Oct+M2) |
| Notes | 626 |
| Widest leap | 12 st E3→E4 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | E4 |
| Highest | B6 |
| Span | 31 st (2Oct+P5) |
| Notes | 392 |
| Widest leap | 12 st G5→G4 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes · 209 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 9 semitones (M6)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes · 17 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
53%
Repeated
28 of 53 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 21–22
Hardest
📍 Measures 24–25
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 48–49
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi Piano on piano?
Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi Piano is rated
Intermediate
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 36/100.
It was composed by Music: Yann Tiersen. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 2m 14s. It contains 1,018 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi 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 Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi 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 Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi Piano piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi 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 95 BPM.
What piano level is required to play Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi Piano?
Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi Piano is suited for
Intermediate
level pianists (difficulty score 36/100).
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 Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi Piano?
Strange and ghostly, following rules of its own and grounded and steady — warm and easy in its delivery, full of motion in every corner. It belongs to the Piano
genre.
The piece is played at 95 BPM.