Easy Minor Pieces

[gentlewind]

I am looking for a few classical pieces that are easy level and in a minor key. Anyone have any good, exciting ideas?

[chopincat]

Chopin:
Waltz in a minor op. posthumous
Waltz in b minor op. 69 no. 2
Prelude in e minor op. 28 no. 4
Prelude in c minor op. 28 no. 20
Prelude in b minor op. 28 no. 6
Polonaise in g minor op. posthumous

[gentlewind]

Thank you so much for your input. I love the minor keys, but did not know where to look for something easy. Again, thanks!

[1piano4joe]

Hi gentlewind,

In approximate order of difficulty:

1. Gurlitt Op. 82 Study in e minor
2. Mozart Bourree in e minor
3. Mozart Minuet in d minor
4. Graupner Minuet in d minor
5. Krieger Minuet in a minor
6. Telemann andante in g minor
7. Handel Menuet in g minor
8. Telemann Fantasia in e minor
9. Schumann The Wild Horseman (a minor) Op. 68 No. 8
10. Bach Little prelude in d minor
11. Bach Little prelude in a minor
12. Attwood Sonatina in F (Andante is in d minor)
13. Burgmuller Arabesque (a minor) Op. 100 No. 2
14. Burgmuller Gentle Complaint (g minor) Op. 100 No. 16
15. Burgmuller Restlessness (e minor) Op. 100 No. 18
16. Mrozinski On a Greek Island (e minor) not classical
17. Niamath Sparklers (c sharp minor) not classical
18. Turk Sad Feelings (a minor)
19. Kabalevsky First Waltz Op. 89 No. 5 (a minor)
20. Last By the Mill Pond (e minor) not classical
21. Tansman Both Ways (a minor)
22. Krebs Minuet in b minor
23. C.P.E. Bach Minuetto in f minor
24. Handel Impertinence g minor
25. Gurlitt Etude in d minor
26. Loeschhorn Study in e minor
27. Heller The Avalanche (a minor)
28. Kabalevsky prelude in g minor
29. Heller Barcarolle (b minor)
30. Heller Fluttering Leaves (b minor)
31. Bach Minuet in g minor

I hope I have been helpful, Joe.

P.S. And when and/or if your ready I would recommend:

1. Brahms Waltz in d minor Op. 39 No. 9
2. Bach Invention No. 4 in d minor
3. Kabalevsky Toccatina in a minor
4. Mendelssohn Venetian Boat song (f sharp minor)
5. Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 1st movement (c sharp Minor)

Also, "Play with Ease in Many Keys" by Edna Mae Burnam has the easiest minor keys pieces I know of and has ALL the minor keys.

In addition, "Scales and Chords are Fun" book 2 the minor keys by David Hirschberg has 24 minor key pieces that include Czerny, Bertini, Concone, Diabelli, Spindler, etc. Real pieces, real composers in ALL THE MINOR KEYS. Some are quite nice imo.

[gentlewind]

Wow! Thanks.

Months ago, I wrote my first song in A minor and since then, my heart just loves the minor keys. Thanks again.