🎹 The Seasons, Op. 37a, June, Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Expert · 1,527 notes· Tempo 80 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano · Classical Piano · Nhạc Piano cổ điển
🎭 Emotional Character
Lonely and spacious, where silence fills the gaps — full of motion in every corner, warm and easy in its delivery, swinging between silence and full force.
Minor Moderate tempo Gentle dynamics Busy texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
🏆 Advanced Students 🎹 Concert Pianists ✋ Average Hand Size 🎼 Scale Technique Focus 🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
24
weeks to performance-ready
Concert-level material. Mastery takes dedicated long-term commitment.
6hper week
156htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~6h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Expert
66 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Professional - complex layering and high speed required

1,527
Total Notes
42%
Interleaved
4.01
Avg N/Beat
4
Ornaments
Score Breakdown
🎼 Hand Interleaving 17/25
42% of notes interleave - frequent interleaving, needs good independence
Note Density per Beat 12/30
Busiest beats: 6 notes/beat (avg 4.01) - moderately busy
Ornaments & Grace Notes 0/20
4 ornamental notes (0.3%) - no significant ornamentation
📏 Pitch Range (per hand) 15/15
Right: F#2–G7 (61 st) | Left: G1–E6 (57 st)
Largest Interval Leap 10/10
36 st (3 Oct) - extreme leaps
# Chromatic Complexity 5/8
28% black-key notes - moderate accidentals
Polyphony / Voices 4/7
~3.5 notes active per beat (max 7) - melody + accompaniment with inner voices
Piece Length 3/5
4m 36s - medium length: sustained focus needed
🎚 Dynamics
mf
Wide dynamic range (mf avg) - strong expressive control needed
Avg velocity 62/127  ·  Spread 82  ·  Range 33–115
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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
LowestG1
HighestE6
Span57 st (4Oct+M6)
Notes658
Widest leap36 st  E6→E3
🖐 Right Hand
LowestF#2
HighestG7
Span61 st (5Oct+m2)
Notes869
Widest leap31 st  G7→C5
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.6 notes  ·  117 chords
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.7 notes  ·  208 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 10 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 8 runs · longest 10 notes
🤚 LH: 2 runs · longest 5 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
26%
Repeated
Only 25 of 96 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 42–43
Hardest
📍 Measures 45–46
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 47–48
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is The Seasons, Op. 37a, June, Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky on piano?
The Seasons, Op. 37a, June, Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky is rated Expert on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 66/100. It was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Only advanced pianists with strong technique, high note density tolerance, and expressive control should attempt this piece. The piece runs approximately 4m 36s. It contains 1,527 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn The Seasons, Op. 37a, June, Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning The Seasons, Op. 37a, June, Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky to a performance-ready level takes approximately 24 weeks (~156 total practice hours) for a expert level student. Concert-level material. Mastery takes dedicated long-term commitment.
Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for The Seasons, Op. 37a, June, Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for The Seasons, Op. 37a, June, Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky 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 The Seasons, Op. 37a, June, Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky?
The Seasons, Op. 37a, June, Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky is suited for Expert level pianists (difficulty score 66/100). This is expert-level repertoire. Strong sight-reading, high note density stamina, and polished expressive technique are essential.
What is the mood or feel of The Seasons, Op. 37a, June, Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky?
Lonely and spacious, where silence fills the gaps — full of motion in every corner, warm and easy in its delivery, swinging between silence and full force. It belongs to the Piano · Classical Piano · Nhạc Piano cổ điển genre. The piece is played at 80 BPM.