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Symphony No. 40 in G minor · K. 550 · 1st movement

Symphony No. 40

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1788 · Molto allegro · 74 keys · Medium

About 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 -