Sonate no 14 « Clair de lune » : I. Adagio sostenuto
Romantic Sonata Piano solo
Estimated difficulty
63/100
Advanced
Confidence : 45% · to confirm
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedVirtuoso

Difficulty estimate by MusicCoach on a scale of 1 to 100.

Where this work sits
050100

Most works cluster between 45 and 65: a small score gap often marks a real step. The highlighted bar shows this work among those for the same instrument.

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Difficulty sources
Claude_AI
72
72/100 normalised
MusicCoach_Expert
48
48/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
63%
Among Ludwig van Beethoven
63%
Era Romantic
63%
Genre
Skills developed
Tone
Hand balance
1
Technique
Trills
1
Interpretation
Singing voice
1
Theory
Knowledge of forms
1
Theory
Harmonic analysis
1
Technique
Legato
2
Style
Romantic style
2
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
2
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
2
Interpretation
Phrasing
1
Ornaments
Romantic ornaments
1
Tone
Touch control
1
Technique
Hand independence
1
Interpretation
Dynamics
2
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