🎹 Forget Her Piano

Jeff Buckley · Intermediate · 2,151 notes· Tempo 93 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Aching with nostalgia, joy and loss in the same breath, active and densely woven throughout, holding its emotional level to the end.
Minor Moderate tempo Moderate dynamics Busy texture Wide-ranging melody
📥 Downloads
👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students 🖐 Large Hands 🎤 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
50 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

2,151
Total Notes
21%
Interleaved
4.37
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
📏 Moderate note range ↕️ Large hand jumps 🎵 Melody & accompaniment ⏳ Long — needs stamina
✅ Accessible
🤝 Hands play independently ⚡ Comfortable note speed
🎚 Dynamics
f
Uniform f - very little dynamic contrast
Avg velocity 80/127  ·  Spread 0  ·  Range 80–80
pppmpmfffffff
🎹 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
LowestC2
HighestA5
Span45 st (3Oct+M6)
Notes1,705
Widest leap41 st  C2→F5
🖐 Right Hand
LowestE4
HighestD6
Span22 st (1Oct+m7)
Notes446
Widest leap14 st  G4→A5
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 41 semitones (3Oct+P4)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 3 notes  ·  341 chords
⚠️ 290 stretch chords (>octave)
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes  ·  0 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
27%
Repeated
Only 33 of 123 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 104–105
Hardest
📍 Measures 115–116
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 121–122
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Forget Her Piano on piano?
Forget Her Piano is rated Intermediate on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 50/100. It was composed by Jeff Buckley. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 5m 17s. It contains 2,151 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Forget Her Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Forget Her 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 Forget Her Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Forget Her Piano directly on this page. The sheet is 1 page long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
What piano level is required to play Forget Her Piano?
Forget Her Piano is suited for Intermediate level pianists (difficulty score 50/100). 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 Forget Her Piano?
Aching with nostalgia, joy and loss in the same breath, active and densely woven throughout, holding its emotional level to the end. It belongs to the Piano genre. The piece is played at 93 BPM.