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Chopin's Preludes, Op. 28, easiest first

Frédéric Chopin's 24 Preludes, Op. 28, published in 1839, go through every major and minor key. Each is short, some under a minute, and each has one mood: a quiet dance, a slow procession of chords, a storm. They are among the most played pieces in the piano repertoire, and several are well within reach of an intermediate player.

The preludes in Octotune are graded 5 and 6 of 8. The usual first ones are the A major, No. 7, and the E minor, No. 4. They are listed easiest first; each page gives its grade, key and time, and how to practice it.

Easiest first

  1. Prelude in A, Op. 28 No. 7Intermediate, grade 5 · 3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯) · 3/4
  2. Prelude in B minor, Op. 28 No. 6Intermediate, grade 5 · 2 sharps (F♯, C♯) · 3/4
  3. Prelude in C minor, Op. 28 No. 20Intermediate, grade 5 · 3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭) · 4/4
  4. Prelude in C, Op. 28 No. 1Intermediate, grade 6 · no sharps or flats · 2/8
  5. Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4Intermediate, grade 6 · E minor · 2/2
  6. Raindrop Prelude, Op. 28 No. 15Intermediate, grade 6 · D♭ major · 4/4

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