Prelude Op. 16 No. 5

Alexandre Scriabine · Level 5 (Advanced) · Romantic · Piano

An early piece by Scriabin, in the line of Chopin. F♯ major, 3/8, 24 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.
• Key signature with 6 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. The left hand makes wide leaps: look at the landing note in advance and move early, without rushing the rhythm. For chords, shape the hand in the air before landing, all notes together.

More pieces by Alexandre Scriabine

• Prelude Op. 16 No. 2 in G-sharp minor
• Prelude Op. 59 No. 2
• Prelude Op. 16 No. 4
• Étude in C-sharp minor Op. 2 No. 1
• Prelude Op. 16 No. 1
• Préludes opus 16 - 3. (O 16 n°3)

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