🎹 The Sad Mafioso Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Subdued and withdrawn, turned toward a private world, active and densely woven throughout, expressively ranging from soft to loud.
👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students
✋ Average Hand Size
🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ 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
53
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
1,814
Total Notes
28%
Interleaved
3.99
Avg N/Beat
20
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎚 Dynamics
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Wide dynamic range (fff avg) - strong expressive control needed
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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
| Lowest | F#1 |
| Highest | F#3 |
| Span | 24 st (2 Oct) |
| Notes | 860 |
| Widest leap | 16 st A#2→F#1 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | G#3 |
| Highest | C#6 |
| Span | 29 st (2Oct+P4) |
| Notes | 954 |
| Widest leap | 17 st A#5→F4 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes · 334 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes · 109 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
31%
Repeated
37 of 121 bars contain repeated phrases — a good portion of the piece recycles earlier material, reducing the unique learning load.
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 109–110
Hardest
📍 Measures 111–112
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 113–114
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is The Sad Mafioso Piano on piano?
The Sad Mafioso Piano is rated
Intermediate
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 53/100.
It was composed by Compositor: Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 7m 31s. It contains 1,814 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn The Sad Mafioso Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning The Sad Mafioso 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 The Sad Mafioso Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for The Sad Mafioso Piano directly on this page.
The sheet is 4 pages long.
Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for The Sad Mafioso Piano piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for The Sad Mafioso Piano is embedded on this page.
You can watch it here or follow the 'Play on YouTube' link.
The tutorial covers the full arrangement at 90 BPM.
What piano level is required to play The Sad Mafioso Piano?
The Sad Mafioso Piano is suited for
Intermediate
level pianists (difficulty score 53/100).
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 The Sad Mafioso Piano?
Subdued and withdrawn, turned toward a private world, active and densely woven throughout, expressively ranging from soft to loud. It belongs to the Piano
genre.
The piece is played at 90 BPM.
