Pieces / Mozart
Symphony No. 40 in G minor · K. 550 · 1st movement
Symphony No. 40
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1788 · Molto allegro · 74 keys · MediumAbout the piece
Mozart wrote his last three symphonies in a few summer weeks of 1788. The Fortieth, one of only two he wrote in a minor key, opens with this restless sighing theme in the violins.
You play the first theme, moved to A minor to fit the 17 keys.
- Key
- G minor
- Played in
- A minor, a tone higher
- Time
- 4/4
- Keys
- 74
- Licence
- Public domain
Symphony No. 40 letters
The whole passage, as letters to type. P is a black key; a dash holds the note a little longer.
F D D - F D D - F D D - K - K J H - H G F - F D S - S - D S S - D S S - D S S - J - J H Y - Y F D - D S A - A - K J J - L - Y - J - H - D - K J J - L - Y - J - H - K - J H G F D - Y - H - J - K - L K J - H - Y - H - J - Y - H -