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Genre 🎹 Piano, 🎹 Classical Piano, 🎹 Classical Piano Recommended for waltz style
👤 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
* 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
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎭 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.
🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH
Lower dot = LH
🎚 Dynamics
mp
Wide dynamic range (mp avg) - strong expressive control needed
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📐 Note Range per Hand
🤚 Left Hand
| Lowest | E2 |
| Highest | B4 |
| Span | 31 st (2Oct+P5) |
| Notes | 1,033 |
| Widest leap | 29 st |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | B3 |
| Highest | D6 |
| Span | 27 st (2Oct+m3) |
| Notes | 886 |
| Widest leap | 13 st |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 st (Octave)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.5 notes · 202 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 11 st (M7)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes · 172 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 11 scale/arpeggio runs.
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.
Repeated bar
Unique bar
🎯 Suggested Practice Passages ?Each "passage" is 2 consecutive measures scored by note density and interval leaps. The hardest are recommended for focused practice.
Spend extra time on these passages 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 with a score of 52/100. Composed by Frédéric François Chopin. Requires moderate hand independence.
How long does it take to learn Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2?
Approximately 4 weeks (~22 total hours) for a intermediate level student.
What piano level is required to play Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2?
Suited for Intermediate level pianists (score 52/100). Requires both hands independently, chord patterns, and steady rhythm.
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. Played at 80 BPM.
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Lyrics & Chords Waltz in A Minor, Opus 34 No 2
Frédéric François Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin
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