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Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)

Étude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 2

in F minor Op. 25 No. 2 The Bees

Level
5 of 5
Key signature
4 flats
Time
4/4
Length
70 bars
Plays in
about 1 min

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The opening bars of Étude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 2
The opening bars

Versions

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

  • As written1201 notes
  • Melody and a simpler left hand1199 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots876 notes
  • Right-hand melody809 notes

What it asks of you

  • Treble clef from E4 to A6, with ledger lines
  • Bass clef from G2 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, notes held across the beat, triplets
  • Intervals: 2nds (steps), 3rds (skips), 5ths, 6ths, 4ths, 10ths
  • Chords: triads
  • Hands playing together, one hand moving while the other holds, moving the hand to a new position, hands taking turns

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Score from PDMX (CC0 1.0); the composition is public domain: Frédéric Chopin died in 1849. Credits