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George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Impertinence, HWV 494

Level
3 of 5
Key signature
2 flats
Time
2/2
Length
41 bars
Plays in
about 1 min

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The opening bars of Impertinence, HWV 494
The opening bars

Versions

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

  • As written264 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots184 notes
  • Right-hand melody144 notes

What it asks of you

  • Treble clef from D4 to B5, with ledger lines
  • Bass clef from F2 to E4, with ledger lines
  • Key signature: 2 flats (B♭ major or G minor)
  • Accidentals: flats outside the key
  • Rhythm: quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, eighth notes
  • Intervals: 2nds (steps), 3rds (skips), 4ths, octaves, 5ths, 6ths
  • 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 (Public Domain Mark 1.0); the composition is public domain: George Frideric Handel died in 1759. Credits