🎹 Black Sorrow Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Tender yet sorrowful, like a goodbye said too softly, with wide dramatic swings in volume — rushing through each idea and smooth and seamless, one long breath.
👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students
🖐 Large Hands
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
6
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
30htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
49
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
1,121
Total Notes
39%
Interleaved
2.92
Avg N/Beat
3
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎚 Dynamics
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Wide dynamic range (ff 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 | A#0 |
| Highest | F#4 |
| Span | 44 st (3Oct+m6) |
| Notes | 605 |
| Widest leap | 35 st A#3→B0 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | F3 |
| Highest | A#6 |
| Span | 41 st (3Oct+P4) |
| Notes | 516 |
| Widest leap | 33 st C#4→A#6 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 16 semitones (1Oct+M3)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.2 notes · 156 chords
⚠️ 3 stretch chords (>octave)
Right Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.2 notes · 174 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
16%
Repeated
Only 17 of 108 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 23–24
Hardest
📍 Measures 55–56
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 57–58
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Black Sorrow Piano on piano?
Black Sorrow Piano is rated
Intermediate
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 49/100.
It was composed by STUDIO LICO, 최용수. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 3m 02s. It contains 1,121 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Black Sorrow Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Black Sorrow Piano to a
performance-ready level takes approximately
6 weeks
(~30 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 Black Sorrow Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Black Sorrow Piano directly on this page.
The sheet is 5 pages long.
Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for Black Sorrow Piano piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for Black Sorrow 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 144 BPM.
What piano level is required to play Black Sorrow Piano?
Black Sorrow Piano is suited for
Intermediate
level pianists (difficulty score 49/100).
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 Black Sorrow Piano?
Tender yet sorrowful, like a goodbye said too softly, with wide dramatic swings in volume — rushing through each idea and smooth and seamless, one long breath. It belongs to the Piano
genre.
The piece is played at 144 BPM.
