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Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)

Sonata in C sharp minor, K. 247

K. 247

Level
5 of 5
Key signature
4 sharps
Time
3/8
Length
198 bars
Plays in
about 7 min

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The opening bars of Sonata in C sharp minor, K. 247
The opening bars

Versions

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

  • As written2038 notes
  • Melody and a simpler left hand1958 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots1198 notes
  • Right-hand melody1002 notes

What it asks of you

  • Treble clef from G3 to C6, with ledger lines
  • Bass clef from D2 to G4, with ledger lines
  • Key signature: 4 sharps (E major or C♯ minor)
  • Accidentals: naturals, sharps outside the key
  • Rhythm: quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, dotted quarter notes, sixteenth notes, notes held across the beat, triplets, dotted eighth notes
  • Intervals: 2nds (steps), 4ths, 3rds (skips), 5ths, 6ths, octaves
  • Chords: inverted triads
  • Hands playing together, one hand moving while the other holds, moving the hand to a new position, hands in different rhythms, hands taking turns

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Score from PDMX (CC0 1.0); the composition is public domain: Domenico Scarlatti died in 1757. Credits