Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2
Romantic Sonata Piano solo 1 min
Estimated difficulty
42/100
Intermediate
Confidence : 35% · to confirm
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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
OpenAI_AI
42
42/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
22%
Among Ludwig van Beethoven
22%
Era Romantic
8%
Genre
Movements and pieces of this work

One rarely plays the whole work: each movement has its own level — often very different from the opus's overall score.

Skills developed
Theory
Harmonic analysis
1
Theory
Knowledge of forms
1
Style
Romantic style
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
1
Technique
Legato
1
Interpretation
Dynamics
1
Interpretation
Phrasing
1
What to play next?

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