🎹 Ballads at Sunset Piano

Transcribed By Piamen · Intermediate · 622 notes· Tempo 130 BPM· 80,600 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Aching with nostalgia, joy and loss in the same breath, woven into a continuous, unbroken line, holding its emotional level to the end.
Minor Flowing tempo Moderate dynamics Flowing texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students ✋ 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
46 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

622
Total Notes
41%
Interleaved
2.99
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
🤝 Some hand coordination ↕️ Large hand jumps 🎵 Multiple voice layers
✅ Accessible
📏 Comfortable note range ⏳ 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
🤚 Left Hand
LowestC3
HighestD5
Span26 st (2Oct+M2)
Notes410
Widest leap17 st  D5→A3
🖐 Right Hand
LowestC4
HighestC7
Span36 st (3 Oct)
Notes212
Widest leap31 st  C7→F4
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 11 semitones (M7)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 3 notes  ·  104 chords
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.2 notes  ·  58 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 3 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. Moderate scale work — thumb crossings appear in key passages.
🖐 RH: 3 runs · longest 5 notes
🤚 LH: 0 runs · longest 2 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
20%
Repeated
Only 12 of 60 bars repeat — this piece is largely through-composed with mostly unique material throughout.
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 11–12
Hardest
📍 Measures 23–24
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 35–36
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Ballads at Sunset Piano on piano?
Ballads at Sunset Piano is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 46/100. It was composed by Transcribed By Piamen. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 1m 50s. It contains 622 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Ballads at Sunset Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Ballads at Sunset 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 Ballads at Sunset Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Ballads at Sunset 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 Ballads at Sunset Piano?
Ballads at Sunset Piano is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 46/100). 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 Ballads at Sunset Piano?
Aching with nostalgia, joy and loss in the same breath, woven into a continuous, unbroken line, holding its emotional level to the end. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 130 BPM.