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Sonata in F major, K. 6

Domenico Scarlatti · Level 7, estimated · With Maestro

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The short answer

Sonata in F major, K. 6 is a piece by Domenico Scarlatti from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.

On this page
  • keyboard sonata
  • Baroque
  • joyful
  • playful
  • broken chords
  • repeated notes

Also known as Keyboard Sonata in F major, K. 6.

History

Matching broken-chord shapes answer across the registers before the top line begins repeating notes. Keep the shared energy light, with a stable pulse under the lively surface.

Sources

How to practise it

  1. Keep the broken-note cell even as it moves between registers.
  2. Release and repeat with a light touch, grouping repetitions by phrase.

How hard is it

Level 7, estimated

The first two measures pair upper and lower F-major broken-chord shapes, followed by upper repeated notes in measure3. The75-measure file includes387 notes with tuplet metadata and16 ornaments, which favour source MusicXML over inferred MIDI notation.

About this piece

Interpretive sketch of Domenico Scarlatti, an illustration and not a verified likeness
An illustration, not a portrait
Licence
cc-zero
Source
musescore.com

More by Domenico Scarlatti

  1. Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K. 32 / L. 423 (Aria)Level 3, estimatedWith Maestro
  2. Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K. 87Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
  3. Sonata in B minor, K. 27Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro

With Maestro

Play it, slow it down, hear where you land

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