Prélude no. 8 en mi bémol mineur, BWV.853
Baroque Prelude Piano solo ~2 min
Estimated difficulty
53/100
Intermediate
Confidence : 84% · high confidence
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Difficulty estimate by MusicCoach on a scale of 1 to 100.

Where this work sits
050100

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Difficulty sources
Henle_Verlag
4
38/100 normalised · 4 obs.
Henle_Verlag
6
62/100 normalised · 4 obs.
MultiSyllabus
Grade 8
76/100 normalised
OpenAI_AI
54
54/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
58%
Among Johann Sebastian Bach
46%
Era Baroque
45%
Genre
Skills developed
Reading
Bass clef reading
1
Ornaments
Baroque ornaments
1
Style
Baroque style
1
Technique
Legato
2
Interpretation
Phrasing
1
Interpretation
Dynamics
1
What to play next?

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