Scherzo no. 3 in C sharp minor, op. 39
Romantic Scherzo Piano solo
Estimated difficulty
82/100
Master repertoire
Confidence : 69% · fair confidence
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
Henle_Verlag
8
85/100 normalised
MultiSyllabus
Grade 8
76/100 normalised
OpenAI_AI
85
85/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
97%
Among Frédéric Chopin
93%
Era Romantic
88%
Genre
Skills developed
Technique
Staccato
1
Technique
Octaves
1
Technique
Fast passages
2
Style
Romantic style
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
1
Interpretation
Dynamics
1
Technique
Hand independence
1
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