The short answer
Mazurka in F major, Op. 68 No. 3 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- dancing
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazurka N.º 7.; Mazurka in F major op. 68, no. 3; Op. 68 No. 3, F major, opus component; Op. 68 No. 7, F major, source posthumous consecutive numbering.
History
The opening upper pairs and lower intervals use the same dotted eighth and sixteenth gesture. Hear their shared rhythm before the longer notes change the texture. This is the Institute’s digital presentation of a historical piano mazurka, with its own recorded print source and performance markings.
Sources
What to listen for
Both parts share the dotted shape
The opening upper pairs and lower intervals use the same dotted eighth and sixteenth gesture. Hear their shared rhythm before the longer notes change the texture.
How hard is it
Paired-note balance and coordinated dotted figures require intermediate rhythmic and tonal control.
About this piece
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Source
- chopinscores.org
- Credit
- First Editions of Fryderyk Chopin's Music Copyright 2017-2021 The Fryderyk Chopin Institute (https://nifc.pl) Website: https://chopinscores.org Digital scores: https://github.com/pl-wnifc/humdrum-chopin-first-editions License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
More by Frédéric Chopin
- Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
- Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro

