Préludes opus 16 - 1.
by Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) · Early modern · Intermediate
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate · Level 3 | 3 of 5 | B major | 3:06 |
The player above plays the first 20 seconds. Learn all 3:06 of Préludes opus 16 - 1. 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
- Calm · slow and peaceful
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Préludes opus 16 - 1. is a calm early-20th-century piece by Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915). The version here is level 3 of 5 (intermediate), in B major and about 3:06 long. In the app's library you'll also find it in the Preludes & fugues collection. Note the pickup: the music starts with an upbeat before the first full bar, so count yourself in before the first note.
About Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915): Russian composer and pianist whose early preludes and études grew out of Chopin's style.
How to play Préludes opus 16 - 1. 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.
- 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 Philippe Hézaine for the Mutopia Project. License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5. Source: Mutopia Project.
The source file may be shared and adapted, also commercially, with credit to the typesetter and adaptations under the same license; the preview on this page is an excerpt of it, under that 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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