🎹 Zenith Piano

Ryan Zhu · Expert · 7,186 notes· Tempo 126 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Softly grieving, wrapped in a patient sadness, packed with simultaneous motion, expressively ranging from soft to loud.
Minor Flowing tempo Moderate dynamics Dense texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
🏆 Advanced Students 🎹 Concert Pianists 🖐 Large Hands 🎼 Scale Technique Focus 🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
29
weeks to performance-ready
Concert-level material. Mastery takes dedicated long-term commitment.
6hper week
186htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~6h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Expert
81 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Professional - complex layering and high speed required

7,186
Total Notes
38%
Interleaved
10.46
Avg N/Beat
78
Ornaments
Score Breakdown
🎼 Hand Interleaving 9/25
38% of notes interleave - moderate interleaving
Note Density per Beat 30/30
Busiest beats: 17 notes/beat (avg 10.46) - extremely dense
Ornaments & Grace Notes 0/20
78 ornamental notes (1.1%) - no significant ornamentation
📏 Pitch Range (per hand) 15/15
Right: C3–C#7 (49 st) | Left: A0–B5 (62 st)
Largest Interval Leap 10/10
55 st (4Oct+P5) - extreme leaps
# Chromatic Complexity 5/8
37% black-key notes - moderate accidentals
Polyphony / Voices 7/7
~8.3 notes active per beat (max 17) - contrapuntal texture, multiple independent lines
Piece Length 5/5
5m 43s - long piece: stamina & memorisation required
🎚 Dynamics
f
Wide dynamic range (f avg) - strong expressive control needed
Avg velocity 81/127  ·  Spread 79  ·  Range 33–112
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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
LowestA0
HighestB5
Span62 st (5Oct+M2)
Notes5,237
Widest leap55 st  C1→G5
🖐 Right Hand
LowestC3
HighestC#7
Span49 st (4Oct+m2)
Notes1,949
Widest leap36 st  F#6→F#3
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 55 semitones (4Oct+P5)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 3.8 notes  ·  1374 chords
⚠️ 550 stretch chords (>octave)
Max chord span: 24 semitones (2 Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.4 notes  ·  620 chords
⚠️ 5 stretch chords (>octave)
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 11 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 11 runs · longest 14 notes
🤚 LH: 0 runs · longest 3 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
12%
Repeated
Only 21 of 182 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 133–134
Hardest
📍 Measures 138–139
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 142–143
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Zenith Piano on piano?
Zenith Piano is rated Expert on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 81/100. It was composed by Ryan Zhu. Only advanced pianists with strong technique, high note density tolerance, and expressive control should attempt this piece. The piece runs approximately 5m 43s. It contains 7,186 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Zenith Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Zenith Piano to a performance-ready level takes approximately 29 weeks (~186 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 Zenith Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Zenith Piano directly on this page. The sheet is 13 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for Zenith Piano piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for Zenith 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 126 BPM.
What piano level is required to play Zenith Piano?
Zenith Piano is suited for Expert level pianists (difficulty score 81/100). 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 Zenith Piano?
Softly grieving, wrapped in a patient sadness, packed with simultaneous motion, expressively ranging from soft to loud. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 126 BPM.