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Offline ranjit

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How difficult is this piece?
on: January 21, 2017, 07:15:19 AM
Which grade would you consider this piece to be in? Which pieces in the classical repertoire would you consider similar in difficulty? After how many years of playing the piano would you attempt this piece? What are the technical difficulties which stand out?

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Offline ranjit

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Re: How difficult is this piece?
Reply #1 on: January 23, 2017, 05:44:17 AM
Can someone please try to gauge the difficulty? I can not find anything elsewhere on the internet. :(

Offline mjames

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Re: How difficult is this piece?
Reply #2 on: January 23, 2017, 06:14:18 AM
some would say a challenging grade 8 piece or a weak 8+ piece
idk
Um depends on the person, but it usually takes awhile to get there
idk
rapid scale runs
big jumps
rapid arpeggios
tremolos

Offline bernadette60614

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Re: How difficult is this piece?
Reply #3 on: January 27, 2017, 01:16:54 AM
When I download the score, it is marked as a 5.

Offline ranjit

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Re: How difficult is this piece?
Reply #4 on: January 27, 2017, 06:44:45 AM
On Sheethost, there are 6 difficulty levels, out of which this is marked as a 5. As far as I know, this does not have any relation to any other grading system.

Since I'm not at the level to judge the actual difficulty of the arpeggios, syncopation, extra voices, etc., I was hoping someone could judge the difficulty based on the score.

The first time I heard the piece, I thought it was manageable, but once I tried playing it, I got stuck. I guess it's just much harder than it sounds.
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