🎹 Hammers - Nils Frahm
🎭 Emotional Character
Gloomy and introspective, closing in on itself — fluid and unforced, present and measured throughout, with wide dramatic swings in volume.
👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students
✋ Average Hand Size
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
5
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
26htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
46
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
1,953
Total Notes
44%
Interleaved
4.16
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎚 Dynamics
f
Wide dynamic range (f avg) - strong expressive control needed
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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
| Lowest | A#0 |
| Highest | F#3 |
| Span | 32 st (2Oct+m6) |
| Notes | 501 |
| Widest leap | 31 st F3→A#0 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | F3 |
| Highest | G4 |
| Span | 14 st (1Oct+M2) |
| Notes | 1,452 |
| Widest leap | 14 st G4→F3 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes · 32 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes · 0 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
67%
Repeated
79 of 118 bars share repeated material — over half the piece repeats, meaning you only need to truly master 39 unique bars.
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 93–94
Hardest
📍 Measures 95–96
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 112–113
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Hammers - Nils Frahm on piano?
Hammers - Nils Frahm is rated
Intermediate
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 46/100.
It was composed by Undefined. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 3m 37s. It contains 1,953 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Hammers - Nils Frahm?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Hammers - Nils Frahm to a
performance-ready level takes approximately
5 weeks
(~26 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 Hammers - Nils Frahm?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Hammers - Nils Frahm directly on this page.
The sheet is 6 pages long.
Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for Hammers - Nils Frahm piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for Hammers - Nils Frahm is embedded on this page.
You can watch it here or follow the 'Play on YouTube' link.
The tutorial covers the full arrangement at 130 BPM.
What piano level is required to play Hammers - Nils Frahm?
Hammers - Nils Frahm 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 Hammers - Nils Frahm?
Gloomy and introspective, closing in on itself — fluid and unforced, present and measured throughout, with wide dramatic swings in volume. It belongs to the Piano
genre.
The piece is played at 130 BPM.
