If Love's a Sweet Passion
by Henry Purcell (1659–1695) · Baroque · Beginner
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner · Level 1 | 1 of 5 | A minor | 0:48 |
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- Era
- Baroque (1600–1750)
- Mood
- Melancholic · slow, in a minor key
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Written by Henry Purcell (1659–1695), If Love's a Sweet Passion is slow and sad-sounding, in a minor key, in the Baroque style. It is rated level 1 of 5, beginner, and takes about 0:48 to play in A minor.
About Henry Purcell (1659–1695): English Baroque composer, organist at Westminster Abbey. His short harpsichord suites, airs and grounds are approachable and very rewarding on the piano.
How to play If Love's a Sweet Passion on piano
- Find your starting position before you play: look at the first notes on the falling-notes player and place your hand over them, one finger per key.
- Start in Wait mode: the music waits until you press the right key, so you can learn the notes without worrying about speed.
- Practise the right hand alone first. If there's a left-hand part, let the app play it while you learn the melody, then swap.
- Short daily sessions beat one long weekly one. Ten focused minutes a day is enough to make steady progress.
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License and credits
Arranged by a MuseScore user, from the PDMX dataset. License: Public Domain. Source: MuseScore.
Both the composition and the source file are in the public domain.
PDMX files come from the PDMX dataset (Long et al., 2024, CC BY 4.0).
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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