🎹 I'M STILL STANDING Piano

Written By Elton John And Bernie Taupin · Advanced · 2,187 notes· Tempo 175 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Subdued and withdrawn, turned toward a private world, propelled and urgent, barely pausing — active and densely woven throughout.
Minor Fast tempo Strong dynamics Busy texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students 🏆 Advanced Students 🎹 Concert Pianists ✋ Average Hand Size 🎼 Scale Technique Focus 🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
17
weeks to performance-ready
A serious study piece — consistent daily practice over several months is realistic.
5hper week
97htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~5h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Advanced
65 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Challenging - needs solid technique and independence

2,187
Total Notes
44%
Interleaved
4.26
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
Score Breakdown
🎼 Hand Interleaving 17/25
44% of notes interleave - frequent interleaving, needs good independence
Note Density per Beat 12/30
Busiest beats: 6 notes/beat (avg 4.26) - moderately busy
Ornaments & Grace Notes 0/20
0 ornamental notes (0%) - no significant ornamentation
📏 Pitch Range (per hand) 10/15
Right: A3–C7 (39 st) | Left: A#0–A#3 (36 st)
Largest Interval Leap 10/10
26 st (2Oct+M2) - extreme leaps
# Chromatic Complexity 8/8
57% black-key notes - heavy accidentals, hard to sight-read
Polyphony / Voices 7/7
~4.4 notes active per beat (max 6) - contrapuntal texture, multiple independent lines
Piece Length 1/5
2m 58s - short-medium length
🎚 Dynamics
ff
Uniform ff - very little dynamic contrast
Avg velocity 96/127  ·  Spread 0  ·  Range 96–96
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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
LowestA#0
HighestA#3
Span36 st (3 Oct)
Notes1,026
Widest leap24 st  A#2→A#0
🖐 Right Hand
LowestA3
HighestC7
Span39 st (3Oct+m3)
Notes1,161
Widest leap26 st  C7→A#4
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  513 chords
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.7 notes  ·  310 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 5 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. Moderate scale work — thumb crossings appear in key passages.
🖐 RH: 5 runs · longest 8 notes
🤚 LH: 0 runs · longest 2 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
49%
Repeated
64 of 130 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 19–20
Hardest
📍 Measures 53–54
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 75–76
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is I'M STILL STANDING Piano on piano?
I'M STILL STANDING Piano is rated Advanced on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 65/100. It was composed by Written By Elton John And Bernie Taupin. This piece requires solid technique including hand independence, dynamics control, and expressive phrasing. The piece runs approximately 2m 58s. It contains 2,187 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn I'M STILL STANDING Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning I'M STILL STANDING Piano to a performance-ready level takes approximately 17 weeks (~97 total practice hours) for a advanced level student. A serious study piece — consistent daily practice over several months is realistic.
Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for I'M STILL STANDING Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for I'M STILL STANDING 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 I'M STILL STANDING Piano?
I'M STILL STANDING Piano is suited for Advanced level pianists (difficulty score 65/100). Expect to work on hand independence, dynamics shaping, and nuanced phrasing — this is a serious repertoire piece.
What is the mood or feel of I'M STILL STANDING Piano?
Subdued and withdrawn, turned toward a private world, propelled and urgent, barely pausing — active and densely woven throughout. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 175 BPM.