🎹 Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2
🎭 Emotional Character
Bittersweet and wistful, reaching for what is just gone, with wide dramatic swings in volume — walking at a natural human pace and richly layered with interweaving detail.
👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students
✋ Average Hand Size
🎼 Scale Technique Focus
🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
4
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
22htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
52
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
1,919
Total Notes
43%
Interleaved
3.16
Avg N/Beat
42
Ornaments
Score Breakdown
🎼
Hand Interleaving
17/25
43% of notes interleave - frequent interleaving, needs good independence
⏱
Note Density per Beat
5/30
Busiest beats: 5 notes/beat (avg 3.16) - comfortable density
✨
Ornaments & Grace Notes
5/20
42 ornamental notes (2.2%) - occasional ornaments
📏
Pitch Range (per hand)
6/15
Right: B3–D6 (27 st) | Left: E2–B4 (31 st)
↕
Largest Interval Leap
10/10
29 st (2Oct+P4) - extreme leaps
#
Chromatic Complexity
2/8
15% black-key notes - some accidentals
♬
Polyphony / Voices
4/7
~3.1 notes active per beat (max 6) - melody + accompaniment with inner voices
⏳
Piece Length
3/5
4m 57s - medium length: sustained focus needed
🎚 Dynamics
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Wide dynamic range (mp avg) - strong expressive control needed
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🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH (Right Hand)
Lower dot = LH (Left Hand)
White dot on black key = sharp/flat note used
📐 Note Range per Hand · Sheet Preview
🤚 Left Hand
| Lowest | E2 |
| Highest | B4 |
| Span | 31 st (2Oct+P5) |
| Notes | 1,033 |
| Widest leap | 29 st A4→E2 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | B3 |
| Highest | D6 |
| Span | 27 st (2Oct+m3) |
| Notes | 886 |
| Widest leap | 13 st E5→D#4 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.5 notes · 202 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 11 semitones (M7)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes · 172 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 11 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing.
This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 8 runs · longest 7 notes
🤚 LH: 3 runs · longest 6 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
55%
Repeated
84 of 153 bars contain repeated phrases — a good portion of the piece recycles earlier material, reducing the unique learning load.
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 19–20
Hardest
📍 Measures 70–71
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 84–85
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2 on piano?
Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2 is rated
Intermediate
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 52/100.
It was composed by Frédéric François Chopin. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 4m 57s. It contains 1,919 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2 to a
performance-ready level takes approximately
4 weeks
(~22 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 A Minor, Opus 34 No 2?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2 directly on this page.
The sheet is 7 pages long.
Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2 piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 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 80 BPM.
What piano level is required to play Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2?
Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2 is suited for
Intermediate
level pianists (difficulty score 52/100).
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 A Minor, Opus 34 No 2?
Bittersweet and wistful, reaching for what is just gone, with wide dramatic swings in volume — walking at a natural human pace and richly layered with interweaving detail. It belongs to the Piano
· Classical Piano
· Classical Piano
· Nhạc Piano cổ điển
genre.
The piece is played at 80 BPM.
