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Sonata in E minor, K. 98 is a piece by Domenico Scarlatti from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- source presented keyboard sonata
- Baroque
- Key of E minor
- dancing
- playful
- block chords
- scales runs
Also known as D. Scarlatti; Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata K. 98.
History
Quick upper figures move above a compact chordal accompaniment. Listen for their destination notes, so the line sounds spirited rather than rushed. The short three-eighth grouping gives the sonata its lively lift.
Sources
How to practise it
- Aim the fast notes toward their arrival instead of playing every one with equal stress.
- Keep accompaniment chords light enough for the upper line to remain clear.
How hard is it
Level 6, estimated
Opening lower chord members accompany upper sixteenth-note motion in 3/8. The 113-measure source includes ornaments and written repeats, so clean fast grouping and controlled chord releases are important.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- 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
