What is the note range of The Legend of Ashitaka on piano?

According to PianoMetric's piano analysis, The Legend of Ashitaka spans 36 semitones across the keyboard. This gives an indication of how much of the piano keyboard the piece uses and the technical stretch required.

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Q: How difficult is The Legend of Ashitaka on piano?

The Legend of Ashitaka is rated Advanced on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 56 out of 100. It was composed by Joe Hisaishi. This means it is quite demanding for most pianists. The piece runs approximately 3m 02s. It contains 795 notes in total.

Q: How long does it take to learn The Legend of Ashitaka?

Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning The Legend of Ashitaka to a performance-ready level takes approximately 9 weeks (57 total practice hours) for a student at the Advanced level. A serious study piece — consistent daily practice over several months is realistic.

Q: Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for The Legend of Ashitaka?

You can download the piano sheet music PDF for The Legend of Ashitaka directly on this page. The sheet is 3 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.

🎭 Emotional Character

Softly grieving, wrapped in a patient sadness, stepping carefully without any rush — active and densely woven throughout.

Minor Slow tempo Moderate dynamics Busy texture Wide-ranging melody

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3 pages

👤 Suggested For

🎓 Intermediate Students 🏆 Advanced Students 🖐 Large Hands 🎤 Recital Repertoire

⏰ Estimated Practice Time

9

weeks to performance-ready

A serious study piece — consistent daily practice over several months is realistic.

5hper week

57htotal est.

3hard segments

* Estimate assumes ~5h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.

🎯 Difficulty Assessment

Advanced

56 / 100

BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Challenging - needs solid technique and independence

795

Total Notes

26%

Interleaved

3.92

Avg N/Beat

4

Ornaments

Score Breakdown

🎼 Hand Interleaving 9/25

26% of notes interleave - moderate interleaving

⏱ Note Density per Beat 12/30

Busiest beats: 7 notes/beat (avg 3.92) - moderately busy

✨ Ornaments & Grace Notes 0/20

4 ornamental notes (0.5%) - no significant ornamentation

📏 Pitch Range (per hand) 10/15

Right: F3–F6 (36 st) | Left: C1–F4 (41 st)

↕ Largest Interval Leap 10/10

35 st (2Oct+M7) - extreme leaps

# Chromatic Complexity 8/8

49% black-key notes - heavy accidentals, hard to sight-read

♬ Polyphony / Voices 4/7

~3.2 notes active per beat (max 6) - melody + accompaniment with inner voices

⏳ Piece Length 3/5

3m 02s - medium length: sustained focus needed

🎚 Dynamics

f

Moderate dynamics (f avg) - clear expression required

Avg velocity 83/127 · Spread 48 · Range 64–112

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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 - The Legend of Ashitaka

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🤚 Left Hand

Lowest	C1
Highest	F4
Span	41 st (3Oct+P4)
Notes	345
Widest leap	35 st C4→C#1

🖐 Right Hand

Lowest	F3
Highest	F6
Span	36 st (3 Oct)
Notes	450
Widest leap	24 st C6→C4

🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density

Left Hand

Max chord span: 17 semitones (1Oct+P4)

0 stOctave2 Oct

Avg chord: 2.4 notes · 66 chords

⚠️ 4 stretch chords (>octave)

Right Hand

Max chord span: 17 semitones (1Oct+P4)

0 stOctave2 Oct

Avg chord: 2.7 notes · 104 chords

⚠️ 2 stretch chords (>octave)

↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing

No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.

🔁 Repeating Phrases

4%

Repeated

Only 2 of 57 bars repeat — this piece is largely through-composed with mostly unique material throughout.

Repeated bar Unique bar

🎯 Suggested Practice Passages

The hardest passages in this piece — spend extra time here before running the full piece.

📍 Measures 24–25

Hardest

📍 Measures 31–32

2nd hardest

📍 Measures 35–36

3rd hardest

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How difficult is The Legend of Ashitaka on piano?

The Legend of Ashitaka is rated Advanced on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 56/100. It was composed by Joe Hisaishi. This piece requires solid technique including hand independence, dynamics control, and expressive phrasing. The piece runs approximately 3m 02s. It contains 795 notes in total.

How long does it take to learn The Legend of Ashitaka?

Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning The Legend of Ashitaka to a performance-ready level takes approximately 9 weeks (~57 total practice hours) for a advanced level student. A serious study piece — consistent daily practice over several months is realistic.

Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for The Legend of Ashitaka?

You can download the piano sheet music PDF for The Legend of Ashitaka directly on this page. The sheet is 3 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.

What piano level is required to play The Legend of Ashitaka?

The Legend of Ashitaka is suited for Advanced level pianists (difficulty score 56/100). Expect to work on hand independence, dynamics shaping, and nuanced phrasing — this is a serious repertoire piece.

What is the mood or feel of The Legend of Ashitaka?

Softly grieving, wrapped in a patient sadness, stepping carefully without any rush — active and densely woven throughout. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 74 BPM.

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