Gnossienne No. 3 PDF - Tutorial & Notes

Erik Satie [PDF] [Sheet] [Lyrics] [Mp4/Midi]

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Genre 🎹 Piano, 🎹 Classical Piano

👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students ✋ Average Hand Size 🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
3
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
18htotal est.
3hard segments
* Assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
54 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

598
Total Notes
48%
Interleaved
3.18
Avg N/Beat
7
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
🤝 Some hand coordination📏 Moderate note range↕️ Large hand jumps🎵 Multiple voice layers⏳ Medium length
✅ Accessible
#️⃣ Mostly white keys
🎭 Emotional Character
Bittersweet and wistful, reaching for what is just gone, steady and unwavering in tone — patient, letting each moment settle and smooth and seamless, one long breath.
Minor Slow tempo Quiet dynamics Flowing texture Wide-ranging melody
🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH Lower dot = LH
🎚 Dynamics
mp
Uniform mp - very little dynamic contrast
Avg velocity 49/127 · Spread 0 · Range 49–49
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📐 Note Range per Hand
🤚 Left Hand
LowestF#1
HighestA4
Span39 st (3Oct+m3)
Notes378
Widest leap32 st
🖐 Right Hand
LowestE4
HighestA5
Span17 st (1Oct+P4)
Notes220
Widest leap10 st
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 9 st (M6)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 3 notes · 108 chords
Max chord span: 4 st (M3)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes · 6 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
46%
Repeated
25 of 54 bars contain repeated phrases.
Repeated bar Unique bar
🎯 Suggested Practice Passages ?Each "passage" is 2 consecutive measures scored by note density and interval leaps. The hardest are recommended for focused practice.
Spend extra time on these passages before running the full piece.
📍 Measures 12–13
Hardest
📍 Measures 26–27
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 32–33
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Gnossienne No. 3 on piano?
Gnossienne No. 3 is rated Intermediate with a score of 54/100. Composed by Erik Satie. Requires moderate hand independence.
How long does it take to learn Gnossienne No. 3?
Approximately 3 weeks (~18 total hours) for a intermediate level student.
What piano level is required to play Gnossienne No. 3?
Suited for Intermediate level pianists (score 54/100). Requires both hands independently, chord patterns, and steady rhythm.
What is the mood or feel of Gnossienne No. 3?
Bittersweet and wistful, reaching for what is just gone, steady and unwavering in tone — patient, letting each moment settle and smooth and seamless, one long breath. Played at 60 BPM.
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