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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Sonata in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I

Op. 2 No. 1 Movement I

Level
5 of 5
Key signature
4 flats
Time
2/2
Length
305 bars
Plays in
about 6 min

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The opening bars of Sonata in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I
The opening bars

Versions

Each easier version only leaves notes out, so every one is still the real piece.

  • As written3312 notes
  • Melody and a simpler left hand2870 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots1592 notes
  • Right-hand melody1294 notes

What it asks of you

  • Treble clef from G3 to F6, with ledger lines
  • Bass clef from A1 to G4, with ledger lines
  • Key signature: 4 flats (A♭ major or F minor)
  • Accidentals: naturals, flats outside the key
  • Rhythm: quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, dotted half notes, eighth notes, dotted quarter notes, notes held across the beat, triplets
  • Intervals: 2nds (steps), octaves, 3rds (skips), 4ths, 5ths, 6ths
  • Chords: seventh chords, inverted triads, triads
  • Hands playing together, moving the hand to a new position, one hand moving while the other holds, hands taking turns, hands in different rhythms

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Score from PDMX (CC0 1.0); the composition is public domain: Ludwig van Beethoven died in 1827. Credits