Pathétique Sonata, Adagio cantabile
by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) · Classical · Intermediate
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate · Level 3 | 3 of 5 | E♭ major | 4:03 |
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- Era
- Classical (1750–1830)
- Mood
- Calm · slow and peaceful
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), Pathétique Sonata, Adagio cantabile is unhurried and gentle, in the Classical-era style. The version here is level 3 of 5 (intermediate), in E♭ major and about 4:03 long. In the app it belongs to the Sonatas & sonatinas collection.
About Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): German composer whose music bridges the Classical and Romantic eras. Besides 32 piano sonatas he wrote many short pieces, including Für Elise and the bagatelles, that suit intermediate players.
How to play Pathétique Sonata, Adagio cantabile 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.
- Sonatinas are built from scales and broken chords. Settle on a fingering for each run the first time you play it, and use the same one every time.
- 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 Chris Sawer 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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