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Invention No 6 in E major BWV 777

Simple melody with an added syncopation.

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Prelude in Db major Op 28 No 15 (Raindrop)

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Theme: 5 C min var: 6 E major: 6 Re-enter: 5.5

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Sonatina in C major Op 36 No 3 - mvt 1

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Sonatina in C major Op 36 No 1 - mvt 3 Vivace

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Sonatina in C major Op 36 No 1 - mvt 2 Andante

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Sonatina in C major Op 36 No 1 - mvt 1 Allegro

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Sonatina in C major Op 20 No 1 - mvt 1 Allegro

Similar to Mozart's K545 but with ornaments and less appregios

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Bagatelle in Eb major Op 33 No 1

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Bagatelle No 25 in A minor WoO 59 (Fur Elise)

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Sonata No 6 in G minor - mvt 2 Presto

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River Flows in You

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Sonata in Bb major K 570 mvt 1 Allegro

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Sonata - K 545 C major

1st: 7 2nd: 5.5 3rd rondo: 6

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Fugue No 15 in G major from WTC Book 2 BWV 884

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Impromptu (No 2 from Four Impromptus Op 142 D 935)

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Moments musicaux in F minor D780 No 3

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Minuet in F major K 2

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Menuet and Trio in G major K 1 (K 1e)

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English Suite No 2 in A minor BWV 807 - mvts 4 (Sarabande) and 6 (Gigue)

Sarabande: 4 Gigue: 7.5

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Sonata No 6 in G minor - Gigue

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English Suite No 1 in A major BWV 806 Prelude Sarabande and Gigue

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Morning Prayer - op 39 no 1 G major

Just broken chords.

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June - Barcarolle - op 37 no 6 G minor

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Arabesque No 2 from Deux arabesque L66

Theme: 6 1st var: 6.5 2nd var: 8

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Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

Theme: 7.5 Middle: 6 Coda: 4

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Waltz in A minor B 150 KK IVb/11 (posth)

As a basic medoly and 2 developments, this waltz is relatively simple.

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Waltz in B minor Op 69 No 2

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Waltz in E minor Op posth. B 56

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Prelude in E minor Op 28 No 4

Very expressive and heavy. Technically easy but need a strong emotion to play this.

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Prelude in A major Op 28 No 7

Just chords and passing notes.

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Prelude in A major Op 28 No 7

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Prelude in A major Op 28 No 7

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Fantasie in D minor K 397

Intro and theme: 5 Cadenzas: 7.5 D maj allegretto: 6

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Sonata No 25 in G majorÂ Op 79 - mvt 1 Presto alla tedesca

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Sonata No 20 in G major Op 49 No 2 - mvt 1 Allegro ma non troppo

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Sonata No 14 in C# minor Op 27 No 2 - mvt 3

Just a rapid piece with appregios and octaves.

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Sonata No 14 in C# minor Op 27 No 2 - mvt 2 Allegretto

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Sonata No 14 in C# minor Op 27 No.2 (Moonlight Sonata) mvt 1

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Sonata No 8 in C minor Op 13 (Pathetique) - mvt 3 Rondo

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Impromptu in Gb major Op 90 No 3 D899

Literally just appregios and key changes.

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Impromptu - op 142 no 2 Ab major D935

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Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

Not extremely difficult. It is just a range of appregios and scales which makes it a grade 4.5.

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Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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Sonata No 14 in C# minor Op 27 No 2 - mvt 2 Allegretto

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Sonata No 14 in C# minor Op 27 No 2 - mvt 2 Allegretto

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Sonata No 14 in C# minor Op 27 No 2 - mvt 2 Allegretto

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Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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Sonata - K 545 C major

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Sonata No 14 in C# minor Op 27 No 2 - mvt 2 Allegretto

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Waltz in B minor Op 69 No 2

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A Passing Thought Op 4 No 1

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Prelude and Fugue No 2 in C minor BWV 847

Prelude is grade 6, or even 5 if played at lower tempo. Fugue is 7-8.

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Impromptu in Gb major Op 90 No 3 D899

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Rimsky-Korsakov N.

Flight of the Bumblebee arr. Bradley

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Waltz in A minor B 150 KK IVb/11 (posth)

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User Poll: avg = 3.3; median = 3

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Traumerei (Dreaming) No 7 from Kinderscenen Op 15

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Waltz in Db major Op 64 No 1 (Minute Waltz)

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Clair de lune mvt 3 from Suite Bergamasque L 75

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Etude S 140 No 3 in Ab Minor La campanella

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Sonata in Bb major K 333 - mvt 3

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Nocturne in C major No 4 from Lyrische Stucke Op 54

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Clair de lune mvt 3 from Suite Bergamasque L 75

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Les barricades misterieuses from Pieces de clavecin

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Sinfonia No 15 in B minor BWV 801

Sugerencia de grado

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Practice the Piano Blues

Thanks, but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL7hfll7e-E&t=38s won't work as an embedded video either

Prelude in C major BWV 846 (prelude only)

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Confessions in the Moonlight

User Poll: avg = 5.6; median = 6

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Ecossaise in G major WoO 23 arr. Czerny

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Waltz in Db major Op 64 No 1 (Minute Waltz)

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Good morning, the piece appears to have the alternative name "Swinging Beat" in the book "Accent on Solos level 3". On YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/wa

Practice the Piano Blues

Good morning, the link appears broken. Suggest adding this instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL7hfll7e-E&t=38s

Gnossiennes No 3

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Solfeggio in C minor W 117/2 H 220

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Beauty in the Rose Garden Op 4 No 3

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Invention No 1 in C major BWV 772

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A Curious Dream

Thanks for letting us know - the record has been fixed.

Sonata No 20 in G major Op 49 No 2

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A Curious Dream

Good afternoon, I got to the entry from a list of pieces by Nikki Iles (correct). However, the entry itself wrongly shows Naoko Ikeda as composer (also in bio).

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Sonata - K 11 C minor

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Rondo in D major K 485

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Two Turtle-Doves

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Waltz in A minor B 150 KK IVb/11 (posth)

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Orange Striped Zebra

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Beauty in the Rose Garden Op 4 No 3

User Poll: avg = 5.1; median = 5

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Prelude in Db major Op 28 No 15 (Raindrop)

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Waltz in A minor B 150 KK IVb/11 (posth)

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Invention No 12 in A major BWV 783

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River Flows in You

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Thème varié - Thème

User Poll: avg = 4.9; median = 5

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Phantasietanz in E minor No 5 from Albumblatter Op 124

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Invention No 1 in C major BWV 772

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Allegro No 5 from Five Short Pieces Op 4

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Musical Clock Op 210 No 16

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