🎹 Three Swallows Piano

Izumi Hirotaka · Intermediate · 1,381 notes· Tempo 83 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Measured and refined, cool-headed yet expressive, balanced, neither urgent nor idle — woven into a continuous, unbroken line.
Major Moderate tempo Moderate dynamics Flowing texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students 🎼 Scale Technique Focus 🎤 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
52 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

1,381
Total Notes
41%
Interleaved
2.7
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
🤝 Some hand coordination 📏 Moderate note range ↕️ Large hand jumps #️⃣ Some accidentals ⏳ Medium length
✅ Accessible
🎵 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
LowestF1
HighestF5
Span48 st (4 Oct)
Notes535
Widest leap28 st  A#1→D4
🖐 Right Hand
LowestF3
HighestD7
Span45 st (3Oct+M6)
Notes846
Widest leap17 st  A#3→D#5
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  72 chords
Max chord span: 14 semitones (1Oct+M2)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes  ·  176 chords
⚠️ 2 stretch chords (>octave)
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 5 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. Moderate scale work — thumb crossings appear in key passages.
🖐 RH: 5 runs · longest 9 notes
🤚 LH: 0 runs · longest 4 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
14%
Repeated
Only 19 of 134 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 44–45
Hardest
📍 Measures 49–50
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 105–106
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Three Swallows Piano on piano?
Three Swallows Piano is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 52/100. It was composed by Izumi Hirotaka. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 3m 59s. It contains 1,381 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Three Swallows Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Three Swallows 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 Three Swallows Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Three Swallows Piano directly on this page. The sheet is 4 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
What piano level is required to play Three Swallows Piano?
Three Swallows Piano is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 52/100). 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 Three Swallows Piano?
Measured and refined, cool-headed yet expressive, balanced, neither urgent nor idle — woven into a continuous, unbroken line. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 83 BPM.