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🎹 PPP Piano

Beach House · Intermediate · 1,436 notes· Tempo 40 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Dim and pensive, sitting with difficult feelings, swinging between silence and full force, confident without pressing and full of motion in every corner.
Minor Very slow tempo Moderate dynamics Busy texture Wide-ranging melody
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5 pages
👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students 🖐 Large Hands
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
4
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
22htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
49 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

1,436
Total Notes
25%
Interleaved
3.36
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
📏 Moderate note range ↕️ Large hand jumps #️⃣ Many sharps & flats 🎵 Melody & accompaniment ⏳ Medium length
✅ Accessible
🤝 Hands play independently
🎚 Dynamics
f
Wide dynamic range (f avg) - strong expressive control needed
Avg velocity 78/127  ·  Spread 111  ·  Range 16–127
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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
Sheet music preview - PPP Piano 📄  Download PDF
🤚 Left Hand
LowestC#2
HighestA#4
Span33 st (2Oct+M6)
Notes611
Widest leap31 st  G#4→C#2
🖐 Right Hand
LowestD#3
HighestG#6
Span41 st (3Oct+P4)
Notes825
Widest leap17 st  D#4→G#5
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.2 notes  ·  116 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 16 semitones (1Oct+M3)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.5 notes  ·  54 chords
⚠️ 3 stretch chords (>octave)
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
22%
Repeated
Only 25 of 113 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 8–9
Hardest
📍 Measures 84–85
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 95–96
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is PPP Piano on piano?
PPP Piano is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 49/100. It was composed by Beach House. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 4m 22s. It contains 1,436 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn PPP Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning PPP Piano to a performance-ready level takes approximately 4 weeks (~22 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 PPP Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for PPP 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 PPP Piano?
PPP Piano is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 49/100). 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 PPP Piano?
Dim and pensive, sitting with difficult feelings, swinging between silence and full force, confident without pressing and full of motion in every corner. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 40 BPM.