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🎹 Greensleeves Piano

Unknown Author (16th Century · Beginner · 172 notes· Tempo 120 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Tender and regretful, loving what cannot be held and carried on an easy, liquid current — warm and easy in its delivery, connected from first note to last.
Minor Flowing tempo Gentle dynamics Flowing texture Wide-ranging melody
📥 Downloads
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1 pages
👤 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
19 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Accessible - both hands stay in comfortable positions

172
Total Notes
31%
Interleaved
1.85
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
✅ Accessible
🤝 Hands play independently ↕️ Mostly stepwise motion 🎵 Simple single-line melody
🎚 Dynamics
mf
Moderate dynamics (mf avg) - clear expression required
Avg velocity 66/127  ·  Spread 31  ·  Range 49–80
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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
Sheet music preview - Greensleeves Piano 📄  Download PDF
🤚 Left Hand
LowestE2
HighestE4
Span24 st (2 Oct)
Notes92
Widest leap12 st  G3→G2
🖐 Right Hand
LowestE4
HighestG5
Span15 st (1Oct+m3)
Notes80
Widest leap15 st  E4→G5
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes  ·  0 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 7 semitones (P5)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  8 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
28%
Repeated
Only 7 of 25 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 10–11
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 22–23
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Greensleeves Piano on piano?
Greensleeves Piano is rated Beginner on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 19/100. It was composed by Unknown Author (16th Century. This piece is suitable for beginners who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple scales. The piece runs approximately 48s. It contains 172 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Greensleeves Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Greensleeves Piano 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 Greensleeves Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Greensleeves Piano 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 Greensleeves Piano?
Greensleeves Piano is suited for Beginner level pianists (difficulty score 19/100). It is a great choice for students who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple pieces.
What is the mood or feel of Greensleeves Piano?
Tender and regretful, loving what cannot be held and carried on an easy, liquid current — warm and easy in its delivery, connected from first note to last. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 120 BPM.