🎹 Tico Tico no Fuba Violin

Zequinha De Abreu · Beginner · 708 notes· Tempo 120 BPM· 18,200 views· Update 25/12/2025 · Violin · Dances
🎭 Emotional Character
Bittersweet and wistful, reaching for what is just gone, steady and unwavering in tone — fluid and unforced and richly layered with interweaving detail.
Minor Flowing tempo Moderate dynamics Busy 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
21 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Accessible - both hands stay in comfortable positions

708
Total Notes
0%
Interleaved
3.52
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
Score Breakdown
🎼 Hand Interleaving 1/25
0% of notes interleave - hands mostly play separately
Note Density per Beat 5/30
Busiest beats: 4 notes/beat (avg 3.52) - comfortable density
Ornaments & Grace Notes 0/20
0 ornamental notes (0%) - no significant ornamentation
📏 Pitch Range (per hand) 6/15
Right: C4–E6 (28 st) | Left: G3–B3 (4 st)
Largest Interval Leap 6/10
24 st (2 Oct) - large leaps
# Chromatic Complexity 2/8
24% black-key notes - some accidentals
Polyphony / Voices 0/7
~1 notes active per beat (max 1) - mostly single-line melody
Piece Length 1/5
1m 42s - 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
HighestB3
Span4 st (M3)
Notes42
Widest leap4 st  G3→B3
🖐 Right Hand
LowestC4
HighestE6
Span28 st (2Oct+M3)
Notes666
Widest leap24 st  E6→E4
🖐 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 9 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing. This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 9 runs · longest 12 notes
🤚 LH: 0 runs · longest 3 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
47%
Repeated
24 of 51 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 18–19
Hardest
📍 Measures 38–39
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 46–47
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Tico Tico no Fuba Violin on piano?
Tico Tico no Fuba Violin is rated Beginner on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 21/100. It was composed by Zequinha De Abreu. This piece is suitable for beginners who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple scales. The piece runs approximately 1m 42s. It contains 708 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Tico Tico no Fuba Violin?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Tico Tico no Fuba 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 Tico Tico no Fuba Violin?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Tico Tico no Fuba Violin 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 Tico Tico no Fuba Violin?
Tico Tico no Fuba Violin is suited for Beginner level pianists (difficulty score 21/100). It is a great choice for students who have mastered basic hand coordination and simple pieces.
What is the mood or feel of Tico Tico no Fuba Violin?
Bittersweet and wistful, reaching for what is just gone, steady and unwavering in tone — fluid and unforced and richly layered with interweaving detail. It belongs to the Violin · Dances genre. The piece is played at 120 BPM.