Sonata in B major K. 244 (L. 348)
Domenico Scarlatti · Level 5 (Advanced) · Baroque · Piano
A luminous Allegro sonata in 3/8 in B major, in two answering halves, rich in thirds and sixths. One of the 555 one-movement sonatas Scarlatti wrote for the harpsichord, usually in two repeated halves, brilliant and full of Iberian colour. B major, 3/8, 129 bars (about 2 minutes), 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.
- Five sharps: spot them before playing, as well as the naturals that cancel them. Light, precise touch, loose wrists in the repeated notes and hand crossings. Key signature with 5 sharps: name them aloud before playing and spot the places where accidentals cancel them. One hand sometimes plays two voices: hold the long notes for their full value and let the main line sing louder than the accompaniment.
More pieces by Domenico Scarlatti
- Sonata in C major
- Sonata in C minor K. 11
- Sonata in D major K. 491
- Sonata in G major K. 455
- Sonata in F♯ minor K. 25 (L. 481)
- Sonata in G major K. 75 (L. 53)
- Sonata in A major K. 220 (L. 342)
- Sonata in F minor K. 238 (L. 27)
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