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Sheet PDFs titled The Legend of Ashitaka:
👤 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
* Assumes ~5h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Advanced
56
/ 100
Challenging - needs solid technique and independence
795
Total Notes
26%
Interleaved
3.92
Avg N/Beat
4
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎭 Emotional Character
Softly grieving, wrapped in a patient sadness, stepping carefully without any rush — active and densely woven throughout.
🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH
Lower dot = LH
🎚 Dynamics
f
Moderate dynamics (f avg) - clear expression required
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📐 Note Range per Hand
🤚 Left Hand
| Lowest | C1 |
| Highest | F4 |
| Span | 41 st (3Oct+P4) |
| Notes | 345 |
| Widest leap | 35 st |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | F3 |
| Highest | F6 |
| Span | 36 st (3 Oct) |
| Notes | 450 |
| Widest leap | 24 st |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 17 st (17 st)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.4 notes · 66 chords
⚠️ 4 stretch chords (>octave)
Right Hand
Max chord span: 17 st (17 st)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.7 notes · 104 chords
⚠️ 2 stretch chords (>octave)
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
4%
Repeated
Only 2 of 57 bars repeat — largely through-composed.
Repeated bar
Unique bar
🎯 Suggested Practice Passages ?Each "passage" is 2 consecutive measures scored by note density and interval leaps. The hardest are recommended for focused practice.
Spend extra time on these passages 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 with a score of 56/100. Composed by Joe Hisaishi. Solid technique and expressive control needed.
How long does it take to learn The Legend of Ashitaka?
Approximately 9 weeks (~57 total hours) for a advanced level student.
What piano level is required to play The Legend of Ashitaka?
Suited for Advanced level pianists (score 56/100). Work on hand independence, dynamics, and nuanced phrasing.
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. Played at 74 BPM.
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Joe Hisaishi
By Joe Hisaishi
Arr: Torby Brand
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