🎹 Hummelflug Piano

Nikolai Andreyevitch Rimsky-Korsakov · Intermediate · 1,133 notes· Tempo 144 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Tender and regretful, loving what cannot be held and driven with restless forward energy — warm and easy in its delivery, full of motion in every corner.
Minor Fast tempo Gentle dynamics Busy texture Leaping melody
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👤 Suggested For
📖 Early Learners 🎓 Intermediate Students 🎼 Scale Technique Focus
⏰ 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
43 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

1,133
Total Notes
12%
Interleaved
5.69
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
📏 Moderate note range ↕️ Large hand jumps #️⃣ Some accidentals
✅ Accessible
⚡ Comfortable note speed 🎵 Simple single-line melody
🎚 Dynamics
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Wide dynamic range (mp avg) - strong expressive control needed
Avg velocity 54/127  ·  Spread 63  ·  Range 33–96
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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
LowestA1
HighestD5
Span41 st (3Oct+P4)
Notes443
Widest leap28 st  G#4→E2
🖐 Right Hand
LowestA3
HighestA6
Span36 st (3 Oct)
Notes690
Widest leap24 st  A6→A4
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 14 semitones (1Oct+M2)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.8 notes  ·  81 chords
⚠️ 1 stretch chords (>octave)
Max chord span: 9 semitones (M6)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  6 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 26 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 24 runs · longest 28 notes
🤚 LH: 2 runs · longest 8 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
24%
Repeated
Only 12 of 51 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 7–8
Hardest
📍 Measures 33–34
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 36–37
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Hummelflug Piano on piano?
Hummelflug Piano is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 43/100. It was composed by Nikolai Andreyevitch Rimsky-Korsakov. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 1m 23s. It contains 1,133 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Hummelflug Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Hummelflug 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 Hummelflug Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Hummelflug Piano directly on this page. The sheet is 4 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
What piano level is required to play Hummelflug Piano?
Hummelflug Piano is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 43/100). 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 Hummelflug Piano?
Tender and regretful, loving what cannot be held and driven with restless forward energy — warm and easy in its delivery, full of motion in every corner. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 144 BPM.