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Sonata in D major, K. 161 is a piece by Domenico Scarlatti from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- Baroque
- dancing
- broken chords
- hand independence
- ornaments
History
Sonata K. 161 puts a short upper gesture above a rolling lower pattern. Its 3/8 signature gives each little group a light impulse, and ornaments add sparkle without changing that underlying motion.
Sources
What to listen for
Three little steps
The opening upper quarter note sits above three lower eighth notes. Listen for the lower group carrying the motion while the melody holds.
More than accompaniment
Near the first repeat, the lower staff has both moving notes and a longer inner voice. Hear these as separate strands beneath the upper figure.
How hard is it
The3/8 pulse supports wide-register broken figures and ornamented upper notes. Distinct lower voices later add balance demands across a 95-measure encoded source.
About this piece
- Licence
- CC0
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Domenico Scarlatti
- Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K. 32 / L. 423 (Aria)Level 3, estimatedWith Maestro
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- Sonata in B minor, K. 27Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
