🎹 Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano

Composed By: Jacek Burnert Rogal · Intermediate · 496 notes· Tempo 93 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Tense and restless, with an edge that refuses to settle — walking at a natural human pace, steady and unwavering in tone.
Minor Moderate tempo Strong dynamics Busy 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
31 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

496
Total Notes
29%
Interleaved
3.44
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
#️⃣ Many sharps & flats
✅ Accessible
🤝 Hands play independently ↕️ Mostly stepwise motion 🎵 Simple single-line melody ⏳ Short & manageable
🎚 Dynamics
ff
Mostly ff - subtle dynamic shaping
Avg velocity 99/127  ·  Spread 20  ·  Range 80–100
pppmpmfffffff
🎹 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#3
HighestD5
Span16 st (1Oct+M3)
Notes279
Widest leap14 st  C#5→B3
🖐 Right Hand
LowestA#4
HighestA6
Span23 st (1Oct+M7)
Notes217
Widest leap12 st  B4→B5
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes  ·  0 chords
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  47 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 1 scale/arpeggio run requiring thumb crossing. A few short runs — thumb technique needed but not dominant.
🖐 RH: 1 runs · longest 6 notes
🤚 LH: 0 runs · longest 1 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
0%
Repeated
Only 0 of 36 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 12–13
Hardest
📍 Measures 14–15
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 28–29
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano on piano?
Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 31/100. It was composed by Composed By: Jacek Burnert Rogal. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 1m 33s. It contains 496 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) 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 Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano directly on this page. The sheet is 2 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano is embedded on this page. You can watch it here or follow the 'Play on YouTube' link. The tutorial covers the full arrangement at 93 BPM.
What piano level is required to play Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano?
Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 31/100). 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 Melancholy (SCP: Secret Laboratory) Piano?
Tense and restless, with an edge that refuses to settle — walking at a natural human pace, steady and unwavering in tone. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 93 BPM.