Impromptu in Es-dur
by Franz Schubert (1797–1828) · Romantic · Expert
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert · Level 5 | 5 of 5 | E♭ minor | 5:19 |
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- Era
- Romantic (1830–1910)
- Mood
- Dramatic · fast, in a minor key
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Written by Franz Schubert (1797–1828), Impromptu in Es-dur is fast and in a minor key, with plenty of drive, in the Romantic style. It is rated level 5 of 5, expert, and takes about 5:19 to play in E♭ minor. Note the pickup: the music starts with an upbeat before the first full bar, so count yourself in before the first note.
About Franz Schubert (1797–1828): Austrian composer who wrote over 600 songs as well as impromptus, moments musicaux, dances and sonatas for the piano, all in a short life.
How to play Impromptu in Es-dur on piano
- Expect weeks, not days. Learn it section by section and keep a list of the hardest passages to practise first in every session.
- Slow practice is the fastest way forward: loop the difficult bars at 50% until they are clean, then 75%, then full speed.
- Decide on fingering early for fast passages and write it down; changing fingering later costs more time than it saves.
- It's a fast piece. Resist playing it at full tempo until it's accurate at a slower one; speed built on wrong notes doesn't last.
- 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
Typeset by Ph. Raynaud 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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