Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1: III. Vivace

Muzio Clementi · Level 3 (Late beginner) · Classical · Piano

A movement of the Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C major, the most played of all classical sonatinas. C major, 3/8, 70 bars (about one minute), complete score.

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How to practise it

• Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
• Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
• Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
• Classical style: discreet left hand, clean phrasing and contrasted dynamics. For chords, shape the hand in the air before landing, all notes together. Start hands separately in Wait mode, then put hands together at a slow tempo before speeding up gradually.

More pieces by Muzio Clementi

• Lesson 10: Sarabande (after Corelli)
• Lesson 11: Gigue (after Corelli)
• Lesson 16: Allemande (after Corelli)
• Lesson 17: Sarabande (after Corelli)
• Lesson 19: Air “Triste raison”
• Lesson 20: Air “Fal lal la”
• Lesson 21: Larghetto (after Pleyel)
• Lesson 23: Variation 1 (after Pleyel)

Source : Mutopia Project · Public Domain