Pieces / Chopin
Nocturne · Op. 9 No. 2

Nocturne in E-flat major

Frédéric Chopin, 1832 · Andante · 19 keys · Medium

About the piece

Chopin was about twenty when he wrote his first nocturnes, and this one, published in 1832 and dedicated to Marie Pleyel, is the best known. The melody sings like an opera voice over a gently rocking left hand.

You play its first long phrase, moved from E-flat major down to G major to fit the 17 keys.

Key
E-flat major
Played in
G major
Time
12/8
Keys
19
Licence
Public domain

Nocturne in E-flat major letters

The whole passage, as letters to type. P is a black key; a dash holds the note a little longer.

S J - H J - H G - S -
J - D ; - J L - K -
J - H J - H T - G -
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