🎹 Scarborough Fair (Simplified piano) (2 verses out of 10)

Old English Ballad Simon & Garfunkel, 1966 · Beginner · 193 notes· Tempo 120 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Dark and brooding, pulling steadily inward — fluid and unforced, steady and unwavering in tone.
Minor Flowing tempo Moderate dynamics Flowing texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
🌱 Complete Beginners 📖 Early Learners ✋ Average Hand Size 👨‍🏫 Teaching Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
1
weeks to performance-ready
A comfortable piece to learn in a few sessions — great for building confidence.
3hper week
9htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~3h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Beginner
16 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Accessible - both hands stay in comfortable positions

193
Total Notes
17%
Interleaved
1.6
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
✅ Accessible
📏 Comfortable note range 🎵 Simple single-line melody
🎚 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
LowestC3
HighestB3
Span11 st (M7)
Notes121
Widest leap9 st  A3→C3
🖐 Right Hand
LowestC4
HighestD6
Span26 st (2Oct+M2)
Notes72
Widest leap12 st  D4→D5
🖐 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  ·  1 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 2 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. A few short runs — thumb technique needed but not dominant.
🖐 RH: 2 runs · longest 5 notes
🤚 LH: 0 runs · longest 4 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
10%
Repeated
Only 3 of 31 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 6–7
Hardest
📍 Measures 17–18
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 20–21
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Scarborough Fair (Simplified piano) (2 verses out of 10) on piano?
Scarborough Fair (Simplified piano) (2 verses out of 10) is rated Beginner on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 16/100. It was composed by Old English Ballad Simon & Garfunkel, 1966. This piece is suitable for beginners who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple scales. The piece runs approximately 1m 01s. It contains 193 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Scarborough Fair (Simplified piano) (2 verses out of 10)?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Scarborough Fair (Simplified piano) (2 verses out of 10) to a performance-ready level takes approximately 1 weeks (~9 total practice hours) for a beginner level student. A comfortable piece to learn in a few sessions — great for building confidence.
Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for Scarborough Fair (Simplified piano) (2 verses out of 10)?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Scarborough Fair (Simplified piano) (2 verses out of 10) directly on this page. The sheet is 1 page long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
What piano level is required to play Scarborough Fair (Simplified piano) (2 verses out of 10)?
Scarborough Fair (Simplified piano) (2 verses out of 10) is suited for Beginner level pianists (difficulty score 16/100). It is a great choice for students who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple pieces.
What is the mood or feel of Scarborough Fair (Simplified piano) (2 verses out of 10)?
Dark and brooding, pulling steadily inward — fluid and unforced, steady and unwavering in tone. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 120 BPM.