🎹 Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2
👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students
✋ Average Hand Size
🎼 Scale Technique Focus
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
5
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
26htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
49
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
1,900
Total Notes
32%
Interleaved
3.3
Avg N/Beat
18
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎭 Emotional Character
Anxious and urgent, full of unresolved pressure, moving without effort or hesitation — active and densely woven throughout.
🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH (Right Hand)
Lower dot = LH (Left Hand)
White dot on black key = sharp/flat note used
🎚 Dynamics
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Wide dynamic range (mp avg) - strong expressive control needed
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📐 Note Range per Hand · Sheet Preview
🤚 Left Hand
| Lowest | G#1 |
| Highest | E5 |
| Span | 44 st (3Oct+m6) |
| Notes | 888 |
| Widest leap | 32 st B4→D#2 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | G#3 |
| Highest | C#7 |
| Span | 41 st (3Oct+P4) |
| Notes | 1,012 |
| Widest leap | 32 st C#7→F4 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.3 notes · 309 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 11 semitones (M7)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes · 111 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 8 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing.
This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 8 runs · longest 18 notes
🤚 LH: 0 runs · longest 2 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
62%
Repeated
89 of 144 bars share repeated material — over half the piece repeats, meaning you only need to truly master 55 unique bars.
Repeated bar
Unique bar
🎯 Suggested Practice Passages
?Each "passage" is 2 consecutive measures (ô nhịp). The algorithm scores every passage by note density and interval leaps, then picks the 3 hardest for focused practice.
The hardest passages in this piece — spend extra time here before running the full piece.
📍 Measures 2–3
Hardest
📍 Measures 15–16
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 98–99
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2 on piano?
Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2 is rated
Intermediate
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 49/100.
It was composed by Frédéric François Chopin. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 3m 43s. It contains 1,900 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2 to a
performance-ready level takes approximately
5 weeks
(~26 total practice hours) for a intermediate level student.
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2 directly on this page.
The sheet is 6 pages long.
Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2 piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2 is embedded on this page.
You can watch it here or follow the 'Play on YouTube' link.
The tutorial covers the full arrangement at 115 BPM.
What piano level is required to play Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2?
Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2 is suited for
Intermediate
level pianists (difficulty score 49/100).
You'll need to be comfortable with both hands independently, chord patterns, and steady rhythm before tackling this piece.
What is the mood or feel of Waltz in C♯ Minor - Chopin Op.64, No.2?
Anxious and urgent, full of unresolved pressure, moving without effort or hesitation — active and densely woven throughout. It belongs to the Piano
· Classical Piano
· Nhạc Piano cổ điển
genre.
The piece is played at 115 BPM.
