🎹 Something Just Like This Piano

The Chainsmokers · Intermediate · 2,320 notes· Tempo 103 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Graceful and light, never forcing a single note — full of motion in every corner, warm and easy in its delivery, swinging between silence and full force.
Major Moderate tempo Gentle dynamics Busy texture Wide-ranging melody
📥 Downloads
👤 Suggested For
📖 Early Learners 🎓 Intermediate Students ✋ 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
42 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

2,320
Total Notes
11%
Interleaved
5.5
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
⚡ Some fast sections 🎵 Multiple voice layers ⏳ Medium length
✅ Accessible
↕️ Mostly stepwise motion #️⃣ Mostly white keys
🎚 Dynamics
mf
Wide dynamic range (mf avg) - strong expressive control needed
Avg velocity 67/127  ·  Spread 80  ·  Range 16–96
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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)
Notes1,476
Widest leap14 st  B3→A2
🖐 Right Hand
LowestG3
HighestG5
Span24 st (2 Oct)
Notes844
Widest leap15 st  D5→B3
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 3 notes  ·  450 chords
Max chord span: 10 semitones (m7)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.5 notes  ·  117 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
46%
Repeated
49 of 107 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 54–55
Hardest
📍 Measures 103–104
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 105–106
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Something Just Like This Piano on piano?
Something Just Like This Piano is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 42/100. It was composed by The Chainsmokers. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 4m 09s. It contains 2,320 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Something Just Like This Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Something Just Like This 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 Something Just Like This Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Something Just Like This Piano directly on this page. The sheet is 5 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
What piano level is required to play Something Just Like This Piano?
Something Just Like This Piano is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 42/100). 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 Something Just Like This Piano?
Graceful and light, never forcing a single note — full of motion in every corner, warm and easy in its delivery, swinging between silence and full force. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 103 BPM.