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🎹 Suspirium Piano

Composer: Thom Yorke · Beginner · 876 notes· Tempo 151 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Anxious and urgent, full of unresolved pressure, settled and full in its voice — propelled and urgent, barely pausing, holding its emotional level to the end.
Minor Fast tempo Moderate dynamics Flowing texture Wide-ranging melody
📥 Downloads
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2 pages
👤 Suggested For
🌱 Complete Beginners 📖 Early Learners ✋ Average Hand Size 👨‍🏫 Teaching Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
2
weeks to performance-ready
A comfortable piece to learn in a few sessions — great for building confidence.
3hper week
12htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~3h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Beginner
29 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Accessible - both hands stay in comfortable positions

876
Total Notes
4%
Interleaved
2.67
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
↕️ Some hand jumps #️⃣ Many sharps & flats
✅ Accessible
📏 Comfortable note range 🎵 Simple single-line melody ⏳ Short & manageable
🎚 Dynamics
f
Uniform f - very little dynamic contrast
Avg velocity 80/127  ·  Spread 0  ·  Range 80–80
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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
Sheet music preview - Suspirium Piano 📄  Download PDF
🤚 Left Hand
LowestC#2
HighestA4
Span32 st (2Oct+m6)
Notes427
Widest leap24 st  C#4→C#2
🖐 Right Hand
LowestF3
HighestA5
Span28 st (2Oct+M3)
Notes449
Widest leap20 st  C#5→F3
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 7 semitones (P5)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  1 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 9 semitones (M6)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.9 notes  ·  10 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
54%
Repeated
45 of 84 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 20–21
Hardest
📍 Measures 37–38
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 81–82
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Suspirium Piano on piano?
Suspirium Piano is rated Beginner on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 29/100. It was composed by Composer: Thom Yorke. This piece is suitable for beginners who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple scales. The piece runs approximately 2m 12s. It contains 876 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Suspirium Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Suspirium Piano to a performance-ready level takes approximately 2 weeks (~12 total practice hours) for a beginner level student. A comfortable piece to learn in a few sessions — great for building confidence.
Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for Suspirium Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Suspirium Piano directly on this page. The sheet is 2 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
What piano level is required to play Suspirium Piano?
Suspirium Piano is suited for Beginner level pianists (difficulty score 29/100). It is a great choice for students who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple pieces.
What is the mood or feel of Suspirium Piano?
Anxious and urgent, full of unresolved pressure, settled and full in its voice — propelled and urgent, barely pausing, holding its emotional level to the end. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 151 BPM.