Prelude in Lydian Mode
by A. V. Stanchinsky (1888–1914) · Early modern · Advanced
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced · Level 4 | 4 of 5 | C minor | 6:42 |
The player above plays the first 20 seconds. Learn all 6:42 of Prelude in Lydian Mode 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
- Early modern (1890–1930)
- Mood
- Melancholic · slow, in a minor key
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Prelude in Lydian Mode is a melancholic early-20th-century piece by A. V. Stanchinsky (1888–1914). There is one arrangement: Advanced (level 4 of 5), 6:42 long, in C minor. In the app's library you'll also find it in the Preludes & fugues collection.
How to play Prelude in Lydian Mode 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.
- Each hand has its own line here. Practise hands separately until both lines are secure; in the app, choose Left or Right and the app plays the other hand for you.
- 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 Robert Clausecker for the Mutopia Project. License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Source: Mutopia Project.
The source file may be shared and adapted with credit to the typesetter; the preview on this page is an excerpt of it, under the same license.
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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