🎹 Undertale: Once Upon a Time (Piano)

Composed By Toby Fox · Intermediate · 230 notes· Tempo 65 BPM· 54,123 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano · Soundtrack
🎭 Emotional Character
Idyllic and gentle, without a trace of urgency — connected from first note to last, confident without pressing, swinging between silence and full force.
Major Slow tempo Moderate dynamics Flowing texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
📖 Early Learners ✋ Average Hand Size
⏰ 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
33 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

230
Total Notes
24%
Interleaved
2.53
Avg N/Beat
6
Ornaments
Score Breakdown
🎼 Hand Interleaving 9/25
24% of notes interleave - moderate interleaving
Note Density per Beat 5/30
Busiest beats: 4 notes/beat (avg 2.53) - comfortable density
Ornaments & Grace Notes 5/20
6 ornamental notes (2.6%) - occasional ornaments
📏 Pitch Range (per hand) 6/15
Right: A#3–D6 (28 st) | Left: G2–G4 (24 st)
Largest Interval Leap 6/10
19 st (1Oct+P5) - large leaps
# Chromatic Complexity 0/8
10% black-key notes - mostly white keys, easy to read
Polyphony / Voices 2/7
~1.8 notes active per beat (max 2) - occasional two-voice texture
Piece Length 0/5
1m 29s - short piece
🎚 Dynamics
mf
Wide dynamic range (mf avg) - strong expressive control needed
Avg velocity 69/127  ·  Spread 59  ·  Range 21–80
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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
LowestG2
HighestG4
Span24 st (2 Oct)
Notes88
Widest leap17 st  C3→F4
🖐 Right Hand
LowestA#3
HighestD6
Span28 st (2Oct+M3)
Notes142
Widest leap19 st  F5→A#3
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes  ·  0 chords
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes  ·  0 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
46%
Repeated
11 of 24 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 9–10
Hardest
📍 Measures 11–12
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 13–14
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Undertale: Once Upon a Time (Piano) on piano?
Undertale: Once Upon a Time (Piano) is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 33/100. It was composed by Composed By Toby Fox. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 1m 29s. It contains 230 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Undertale: Once Upon a Time (Piano)?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Undertale: Once Upon a Time (Piano) 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 Undertale: Once Upon a Time (Piano)?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Undertale: Once Upon a Time (Piano) directly on this page. The sheet is 1 page long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
What piano level is required to play Undertale: Once Upon a Time (Piano)?
Undertale: Once Upon a Time (Piano) is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 33/100). 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 Undertale: Once Upon a Time (Piano)?
Idyllic and gentle, without a trace of urgency — connected from first note to last, confident without pressing, swinging between silence and full force. It belongs to the Piano · Soundtrack genre. The piece is played at 65 BPM.