Sonatine I - Rondo
by Friedrich Kuhlau (1786–1832) · Romantic · Advanced
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced · Level 4 | 4 of 5 | G major | 2:37 |
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- Era
- Romantic (1830–1910)
- Mood
- Joyful · bright and lively
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Written by Friedrich Kuhlau (1786–1832), Sonatine I - Rondo is bright and lively, in the Romantic style. It is rated level 4 of 5, advanced, and takes about 2:37 to play in G major. In the app's library you'll also find it in the Sonatas & sonatinas collection. Note the pickup: the music starts with an upbeat before the first full bar, so count yourself in before the first note.
About Friedrich Kuhlau (1786–1832): German-born Danish composer whose sonatinas, Op. 20 and Op. 55, are favourites of piano teachers.
How to play Sonatine I - Rondo 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.
- 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 Bas Wassink 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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