But I don't have two D's above the Middle C to play...

[annabubbles]

Hi. I bought "Mozart - Most Popular 21 Pieces to Play on Piano". Currently I'm learning Allegretto in G Major from the book. It is said to be Mozart's solo arrangement for piano.

However, this section confuses me.



I'm meant to play a D in the Treble Clef, and a D in the Bass Clef. But they're the same note! (I think.) So, what do I do? Why would the book bother to publish both D's if I can only physically play one? Am I reading the sheet wrong or am I meant to choose which hand I want to use in that section?

[brogers70]

You can pick which hand to use. I'd suggest using the right hand, as the D in the upper staff is part of the melody.

[lars_o]

I was confused by something like this as well when I first came across a similar thing. I have asked the same question here and got a lot of useful answers: https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=38610.0

I've seen it in more and more pieces since. Like brogers70 said, most of the time you can figure out what the author meant and interpret accordingly.

[Bob]

Haha.... You could bring in a second piano, just for that one note.  I haven't heard of anyone doing that before but it is in the score and you should follow the score....