🎹 Boulder Dash Piano

Peter Liepa · Intermediate · 512 notes· Tempo 185 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Volatile and expressive, cycling through its feelings — full of motion in every corner, confident without pressing, consistent and focused throughout.
Minor Very fast tempo Moderate dynamics Busy texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
📖 Early Learners ✋ Average Hand Size
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
5
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
26htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
32 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

512
Total Notes
0%
Interleaved
4
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
↕️ Large hand jumps #️⃣ Many sharps & flats
✅ Accessible
📏 Comfortable note range 🎵 Simple single-line melody
🎚 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
🤚 Left Hand
LowestA#1
HighestA4
Span35 st (2Oct+M7)
Notes216
Widest leap30 st  D#2→A4
🖐 Right Hand
LowestA#2
HighestF5
Span31 st (2Oct+P5)
Notes296
Widest leap21 st  D#3→C5
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  4 chords
Max chord span: 5 semitones (P4)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  44 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
56%
Repeated
18 of 32 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 5–6
Hardest
📍 Measures 11–12
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 27–28
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Boulder Dash Piano on piano?
Boulder Dash Piano is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 32/100. It was composed by Peter Liepa. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 42s. It contains 512 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Boulder Dash Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Boulder Dash Piano to a performance-ready level takes approximately 5 weeks (~26 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 Boulder Dash Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Boulder Dash 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 Boulder Dash Piano?
Boulder Dash Piano is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 32/100). 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 Boulder Dash Piano?
Volatile and expressive, cycling through its feelings — full of motion in every corner, confident without pressing, consistent and focused throughout. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 185 BPM.