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Genre 🎹 Piano
👤 Suggested For
📖 Early Learners
🎓 Intermediate Students
✋ Average Hand Size
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
5
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
26htotal est.
3hard segments
* Assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
43
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
1,766
Total Notes
29%
Interleaved
3.26
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎭 Emotional Character
Intense and conflicted, never settling in one place, active and densely woven throughout, holding its emotional level to the end.
🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH
Lower dot = LH
🎚 Dynamics
ff
Moderate dynamics (ff avg) - clear expression required
pppmpmfffffff
📐 Note Range per Hand
🤚 Left Hand
| Lowest | E2 |
| Highest | A#3 |
| Span | 18 st (1Oct+TT) |
| Notes | 1,044 |
| Widest leap | 15 st |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | B3 |
| Highest | A#5 |
| Span | 23 st (1Oct+M7) |
| Notes | 722 |
| Widest leap | 22 st |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 st (Octave)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes · 96 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 12 st (Octave)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes · 133 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
77%
Repeated
105 of 137 bars are repeated — only 32 unique bars to master.
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 33–34
Hardest
📍 Measures 57–58
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 110–111
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Smells Like Teen Spirit Piano on piano?
Smells Like Teen Spirit Piano is rated Intermediate with a score of 43/100. Composed by Nirvana. Requires moderate hand independence.
How long does it take to learn Smells Like Teen Spirit Piano?
Approximately 5 weeks (~26 total hours) for a intermediate level student.
What piano level is required to play Smells Like Teen Spirit Piano?
Suited for Intermediate level pianists (score 43/100). Requires both hands independently, chord patterns, and steady rhythm.
What is the mood or feel of Smells Like Teen Spirit Piano?
Intense and conflicted, never settling in one place, active and densely woven throughout, holding its emotional level to the end. Played at 116 BPM.
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