Classical sonatinas
Step 3 of L4. Play a complete classical sonatina movement and understand how it is built.
Skills: Form, Hands together, Scales
You are ready to move on when
- Play the first movement of Clementi's Sonatina in C major, Op. 36 No. 1, at a steady tempo of at least ♩=100Check yourself: Record the first movement and compare it with the reference tutorial, checking the scales and the tempo.
- Scales even and clear
- Steady tempo throughout
- Dynamics as marked
- No stopping
- Point out the exposition, development and recapitulation in a sonatina movement you playCheck yourself: Record yourself playing the movement and saying where each section starts, then check against the description of sonata form.
- Exposition found
- Development found
- Recapitulation found
- Play one of Bach's little preludes with each hand phrased on its ownCheck yourself: Record the prelude and listen back once for each hand, following its line in the score.
- Both hands clear
- Articulation consistent
- Steady tempo