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Schumann's Album for the Young, easiest first

Robert Schumann wrote his Album for the Young, Op. 68, in 1848 for his children: 43 short pieces, each with a title and a character of its own, from a quiet melody to a galloping horseman. The first pieces are simple enough for a young player; the later ones grow harder.

The ones in Octotune are graded 3 to 5 of 8. Most come in three levels: the melody alone, the melody with a bass, and the whole piece. On the path for grown-ups, Units 9 and 10 play the first of them. They are listed easiest first.

Easiest first

  1. A Little Piece (Album for the Young), Op. 68 No. 5Beginner, grade 3 · no sharps or flats · 4/4
  2. Chorale (Album for the Young), Op. 68 No. 4Beginner, grade 3 · 1 sharp (F♯) · 4/4
  3. Humming Song (Album for the Young), Op. 68 No. 3Beginner, grade 3 · no sharps or flats · 4/4
  4. Melody (Album for the Young), Op. 68 No. 1Beginner, grade 3 · no sharps or flats · 4/4
  5. Poor Orphan Child (Album for the Young), Op. 68 No. 6Beginner, grade 3 · no sharps or flats · 2/4
  6. Folk Song (Album for the Young), Op. 68 No. 9Beginner, grade 4 · 1 flat (B♭) · 4/4
  7. Soldiers' March (Album for the Young), Op. 68 No. 2Beginner, grade 4 · 1 sharp (F♯) · 2/4
  8. The Happy Farmer, Op. 68 No. 10Beginner, grade 4 · F major · 4/4
  9. First Loss (Album for the Young), Op. 68 No. 16Intermediate, grade 5 · 1 sharp (F♯) · 2/4
  10. Hunting Song (Album for the Young), Op. 68 No. 7Intermediate, grade 5 · 1 flat (B♭) · 6/8
  11. The Wild Horseman, Op. 68 No. 8Intermediate, grade 5 · A minor · 6/8

The Octotune team · Updated