MusicCoach difficulty
98/100
Master repertoire
Likely range : 86–100/100
Confidence : 35% · to confirm
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Exam grade
Beyond grade 8
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Difficulty estimate by MusicCoach on a scale of 1 to 100.
Where this work sits
050100
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Relative difficulty
100%
Among Domenico Scarlatti
Estimated skills
Theory
Harmonic analysis
1
Theory
Knowledge of forms
1
Reading
Bass clef reading
1
Ornaments
Baroque ornaments
1
Interpretation
Phrasing
1
What to play next?
Each suggestion combines difficulty gap, risk, confidence and skill overlap. The first two cards in each column are the most useful pedagogically.
Gentle step
The safest next step.
Balanced step
A genuine step up, without a jolt.
Ambitious challenge
A useful leap with guided practice.
Same level
Same level
Sonata in G major, K.470, L.304
Domenico Scarlatti
99/100
+1 pts
7-10 weeks
close skills
low risk
to confirm
Equivalent demands, still Great repertoire (diploma level, beyond grade 8): what changes is the ground. What changes is the skill in play: Indépendance des mains and Connaissance des formes — practise it slowly and hands separately before any attempt at tempo: that is where tension builds up.
Same level
Sonata in G major, K.449, L.444
Domenico Scarlatti
96/100
-2 pts
7-10 weeks
close skills
low risk
to confirm
Equivalent demands, still Great repertoire (diploma level, beyond grade 8): what changes is the ground. What changes is the skill in play: Demi-pédale and Connaissance des formes — the pedal is set by ear, note by note: misjudged, it blurs the harmony instead of joining it.
Same level
Fantasy and Fugue on the chorale 'Ad nos, ad salutarem undam', S.259
Franz Liszt
95/100
-3 pts
7-10 weeks
new reflexes
low risk
to confirm
Equivalent demands, still Great repertoire (diploma level, beyond grade 8): what changes is the ground. What changes is the skill in play: Polyphonie à trois voix ou plus and Analyse harmonique — practise it slowly and hands separately before any attempt at tempo: that is where tension builds up.
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This G major sonata feels like a bright, quick-moving little tapestry, driven by sprightly rhythmic figures and bouncing motifs that call for crisp articulation and a light touch to convey its dance-like character. Technical challenges: Analyse harmonique (3.6/5) — you must anticipate rapid harmonic turns and voice-leading so your fingerings and voicing preserve line clarity through modulations; Ornaments baroque (3.1/5) — the short mordents and embellishments require precise fingering and quick releases so ornaments stay clean without weighing down the phrase. From the Baroque period, this sonata belongs to Scarlatti’s large output of keyboard pieces that often function as compact studies in agility and rhythmic invention.