🎹 Heart and Soul Violin

Hoagy Carmichael · Beginner · 446 notes· Tempo 120 BPM· 6,000 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Violin
🎭 Emotional Character
Tranquil and unhurried, breathing country air, settled and full in its voice — moving without effort or hesitation, holding its emotional level to the end.
Major Flowing tempo Moderate dynamics Flowing texture Lyrical melody
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👤 Suggested For
🌱 Complete Beginners 📖 Early Learners ✋ Average Hand Size 🎼 Scale Technique Focus 👨‍🏫 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
16 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Accessible - both hands stay in comfortable positions

446
Total Notes
5%
Interleaved
2.25
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
Score Breakdown
🎼 Hand Interleaving 1/25
5% of notes interleave - hands mostly play separately
Note Density per Beat 5/30
Busiest beats: 4 notes/beat (avg 2.25) - comfortable density
Ornaments & Grace Notes 0/20
0 ornamental notes (0%) - no significant ornamentation
📏 Pitch Range (per hand) 3/15
Right: C4–D5 (14 st) | Left: G3–A#4 (15 st)
Largest Interval Leap 2/10
10 st (m7) - mostly stepwise
# Chromatic Complexity 2/8
15% black-key notes - some accidentals
Polyphony / Voices 2/7
~1.9 notes active per beat (max 2) - occasional two-voice texture
Piece Length 1/5
2m 14s - short-medium length
🎚 Dynamics
f
Uniform f - very little dynamic contrast
Avg velocity 80/127  ·  Spread 0  ·  Range 80–80
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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
LowestG3
HighestA#4
Span15 st (1Oct+m3)
Notes208
Widest leap9 st  C4→A4
🖐 Right Hand
LowestC4
HighestD5
Span14 st (1Oct+M2)
Notes238
Widest leap10 st  E4→D5
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes  ·  0 chords
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes  ·  0 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 12 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 8 runs · longest 5 notes
🤚 LH: 4 runs · longest 7 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
69%
Repeated
47 of 68 bars share repeated material — over half the piece repeats, meaning you only need to truly master 21 unique bars.
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 4–5
Hardest
📍 Measures 28–29
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 46–47
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Heart and Soul Violin on piano?
Heart and Soul Violin is rated Beginner on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 16/100. It was composed by Hoagy Carmichael. This piece is suitable for beginners who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple scales. The piece runs approximately 2m 14s. It contains 446 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Heart and Soul Violin?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Heart and Soul Violin 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 Heart and Soul Violin?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Heart and Soul Violin directly on this page. The sheet is 2 pages long. Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
What piano level is required to play Heart and Soul Violin?
Heart and Soul Violin is suited for Beginner level pianists (difficulty score 16/100). It is a great choice for students who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple pieces.
What is the mood or feel of Heart and Soul Violin?
Tranquil and unhurried, breathing country air, settled and full in its voice — moving without effort or hesitation, holding its emotional level to the end. It belongs to the Violin genre. The piece is played at 120 BPM.