🎹 C Jam Blues Piano

Oscar Peterson · Intermediate · 1,248 notes· Tempo 215 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Bright and open, like sunlight through a window — relentless, notes tumbling over each other, present and measured throughout, steady and unwavering in tone.
Major Very fast tempo Moderate dynamics Flowing texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students ✋ Average Hand Size 🎼 Scale Technique Focus 🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
6
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
30htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
51 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

1,248
Total Notes
64%
Interleaved
2.44
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
🤝 Hard to coordinate hands 📏 Moderate note range ↕️ Some hand jumps
✅ Accessible
#️⃣ Mostly white keys 🎵 Simple single-line melody ⏳ 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
LowestC1
HighestA2
Span21 st (1Oct+M6)
Notes198
Widest leap21 st  C1→A2
🖐 Right Hand
LowestG2
HighestD6
Span43 st (3Oct+P5)
Notes1,050
Widest leap19 st  C3→G4
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes  ·  0 chords
Max chord span: 9 semitones (M6)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  143 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 14 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 7 runs · longest 14 notes
🤚 LH: 7 runs · longest 8 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
4%
Repeated
Only 6 of 136 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 30–31
Hardest
📍 Measures 45–46
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 66–67
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is C Jam Blues Piano on piano?
C Jam Blues Piano is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 51/100. It was composed by Oscar Peterson. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 2m 31s. It contains 1,248 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn C Jam Blues Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning C Jam Blues Piano to a performance-ready level takes approximately 6 weeks (~30 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 C Jam Blues Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for C Jam Blues 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 C Jam Blues Piano?
C Jam Blues Piano is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 51/100). 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 C Jam Blues Piano?
Bright and open, like sunlight through a window — relentless, notes tumbling over each other, present and measured throughout, steady and unwavering in tone. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 215 BPM.