Pictures at an Exhibition — Catacombae

Modeste Moussorgski · Level 4 (Intermediate) · Romantic · Piano

A work by Modeste Moussorgski (1839–1881), a piece from the Romantic era. A public-domain or freely licensed piece from the Mutopia Project catalogue. C major, 3/4, 30 bars (about one minute), complete score.

▶ Play this piece with the interactive score

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.
  • One hand sometimes plays two voices: hold the long notes for their full value and let the main line sing louder than the accompaniment. 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.

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Source : Mutopia Project · CC BY-SA 4.0