Ave Maria (Bach–Gounod)
by Charles Gounod (1818–1893) · Romantic · Intermediate
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate · Level 3 | 3 of 5 | C major | 4:26 |
The player above plays the first 20 seconds. Learn all 4:26 of Ave Maria (Bach–Gounod) in the PianoKite app: every version, both hands or one at a time, Wait mode on every bar, play-along at 50, 75 or 100% and per-bar feedback. Get early access.
- Era
- Romantic (1830–1910)
- Mood
- Calm · slow and peaceful
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Written by Charles Gounod (1818–1893), Ave Maria (Bach–Gounod) is slow and peaceful, in the Romantic style. It is rated level 3 of 5, intermediate, and takes about 4:26 to play in C major. In the app's library you'll also find it in the Dreamy collection. It is one of the 100 most popular pieces in our library.
About Charles Gounod (1818–1893): French composer of the opera Faust and the Ave Maria melody laid over Bach's Prelude in C.
How to play Ave Maria (Bach–Gounod) on piano
- Split the piece into sections and learn them one at a time, hands separately first.
- Loop the bars that keep going wrong. The app's per-bar feedback shows exactly where they are, so you don't waste time on the bars you already know.
- Move up the play-along speeds in steps, 50% then 75% then 100%, only when a section is clean at the current speed.
- Aim for a soft, singing tone and smooth connections between notes. Change the sustain pedal with each new harmony so the sound doesn't blur.
- Short daily sessions beat one long weekly one. Ten focused minutes a day is enough to make steady progress.
In the PianoKite app you can learn it with your own digital piano over Bluetooth or USB, or with any piano through the microphone: the score scrolls past a playhead, the keys light up, and every bar gets a score so you can see what's learned. See how it works. New to the piano? Start with the beginner lessons. Get early access.
License and credits
Typeset by Yann Leprince for the Mutopia Project. License: Public Domain. Source: Mutopia Project.
Both the composition and the source file are in the public domain.
Text events such as lyrics were removed; the notes are as published. The player on this page plays the first 20 seconds.
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