Piano, by how it feels

Piano is mostly low-intensity. 25 of the 70 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Piano

Across the 70 Piano songs we've measured, intensity averages 42/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Andante spianato (the calmest here, 12) to 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli (the most charged, 84), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1905–2021.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Etude Op. 25 No 11.

Safe for sensitive ears (25)

Controlled — moderate intensity (29)

Intense — proceed with awareness (16)

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