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What is your favorite of these commonly played beginner pieces?

Beethoven: Fur Elise (WoO 59): 0 (0%)
Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat Major (Op. 9 No. 2): 2 (25%)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor "Moonlight" (Op. 27 No. 2), 1st Movement: 1 (12.5%)
Chopin: Waltz in A Minor (B. 150): 0 (0%)
Yiruma: River Flows in You: 1 (12.5%)
Einaudi: Experience: 0 (0%)
Einaudi: Nuvole Bianche: 0 (0%)
Petzold: Minuet in G Major: 1 (12.5%)
Bach: Prelude in C Major (BWV 846): 2 (25%)
Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1 in D Major: 1 (12.5%)

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Favorite Popular Beginner Piece

on: June 07, 2024, 06:32:23 AM

My choice would probably be the Gymnopedie because it's one of the more serious works on the list and just creates a terse and nervous yet meditative atmosphere, and nonchalant yet present chord progressions. I used to hate Satie but a lot of his stuff has grown on me recently.

After that, the Moonlight Sonata and Bach Prelude are other picks that have my pick because of their beautiful chord progressions using a simple setup.

Note: I used to hate seeing these kinds of works over and over on threads, but there's no other way to do it if this is the topic.