🎹 Amelie Piano Simplified

Yann Tiersen · Beginner · 454 notes· Tempo 120 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Piano · SoundTrack
🎭 Emotional Character
Quietly dreadful, where something always lurks nearby, moving without effort or hesitation — active and densely woven throughout.
Minor Flowing tempo Strong dynamics Busy texture Wide-ranging melody
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👤 Suggested For
🌱 Complete Beginners 📖 Early Learners ✋ Average Hand Size 👨‍🏫 Teaching Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
1
weeks to performance-ready
A comfortable piece to learn in a few sessions — great for building confidence.
3hper week
9htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~3h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Beginner
28 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Accessible - both hands stay in comfortable positions

454
Total Notes
28%
Interleaved
3.52
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
Score Breakdown
🎼 Hand Interleaving 9/25
28% of notes interleave - moderate interleaving
Note Density per Beat 12/30
Busiest beats: 6 notes/beat (avg 3.52) - moderately busy
Ornaments & Grace Notes 0/20
0 ornamental notes (0%) - no significant ornamentation
📏 Pitch Range (per hand) 3/15
Right: E4–B5 (19 st) | Left: D3–B3 (9 st)
Largest Interval Leap 2/10
12 st (Oct) - mostly stepwise
# Chromatic Complexity 2/8
15% black-key notes - some accidentals
Polyphony / Voices 0/7
~1.8 notes active per beat (max 5) - mostly single-line melody
Piece Length 0/5
1m 06s - short piece
🎚 Dynamics
ff
Mostly ff - subtle dynamic shaping
Avg velocity 94/127  ·  Spread 16  ·  Range 80–96
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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
LowestD3
HighestB3
Span9 st (M6)
Notes258
Widest leap9 st  B3→D3
🖐 Right Hand
LowestE4
HighestB5
Span19 st (1Oct+P5)
Notes196
Widest leap12 st  G5→G4
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 7 semitones (P5)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes  ·  1 chords
Max chord span: 9 semitones (M6)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes  ·  9 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
33%
Repeated
11 of 33 bars contain repeated phrases — a good portion of the piece recycles earlier material, reducing the unique learning load.
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 26–27
Hardest
📍 Measures 28–29
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 30–31
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Amelie Piano Simplified on piano?
Amelie Piano Simplified is rated Beginner on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 28/100. It was composed by Yann Tiersen. This piece is suitable for beginners who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple scales. The piece runs approximately 1m 06s. It contains 454 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Amelie Piano Simplified?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Amelie Piano Simplified to a performance-ready level takes approximately 1 weeks (~9 total practice hours) for a beginner level student. A comfortable piece to learn in a few sessions — great for building confidence.
Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for Amelie Piano Simplified?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Amelie Piano Simplified 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 Amelie Piano Simplified?
Amelie Piano Simplified is suited for Beginner level pianists (difficulty score 28/100). It is a great choice for students who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple pieces.
What is the mood or feel of Amelie Piano Simplified?
Quietly dreadful, where something always lurks nearby, moving without effort or hesitation — active and densely woven throughout. It belongs to the Piano · SoundTrack genre. The piece is played at 120 BPM.