Waltz No. 2 Violin PDF - Tutorial & Notes

Dmitri Shostakovich [PDF] [Sheet] [Lyrics] [Mp4/Midi]

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Genre 🎻 Violin

👤 Suggested For
📖 Early Learners 🖐 Large Hands 🎼 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
* Assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
32 / 100
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Moderate - requires coordination between hands

954
Total Notes
15%
Interleaved
1.96
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
↕️ Large hand jumps#️⃣ Some accidentals⏳ Medium length
✅ Accessible
📏 Comfortable note range🎵 Simple single-line melody
🎭 Emotional Character
Eerie and unsettled, at the edge of the uncanny — rushing through each idea, with wide dramatic swings in volume.
Minor Fast tempo Moderate dynamics Sparse texture Wide-ranging melody
🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH Lower dot = LH
🎚 Dynamics
f
Wide dynamic range (f avg) - strong expressive control needed
Avg velocity 80/127 · Spread 63 · Range 49–112
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📐 Note Range per Hand
🤚 Left Hand
LowestF#2
HighestA4
Span27 st (2Oct+m3)
Notes386
Widest leap24 st
🖐 Right Hand
LowestA#3
HighestG6
Span33 st (2Oct+M6)
Notes568
Widest leap29 st
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Max chord span: 0 st (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes · 0 chords
Max chord span: 17 st (17 st)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes · 43 chords
⚠️ 2 stretch chords (>octave)
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 5 scale/arpeggio runs. Moderate scale work — thumb crossings appear in key passages.
🖐 RH: 3 runs · longest 5 notes
🤚 LH: 2 runs · longest 5 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
27%
Repeated
Only 44 of 164 bars repeat — largely through-composed.
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 110–111
Hardest
📍 Measures 113–114
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 163–164
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Waltz No. 2 Violin on piano?
Waltz No. 2 Violin is rated Intermediate with a score of 32/100. Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich. Requires moderate hand independence.
How long does it take to learn Waltz No. 2 Violin?
Approximately 5 weeks (~26 total hours) for a intermediate level student.
What piano level is required to play Waltz No. 2 Violin?
Suited for Intermediate level pianists (score 32/100). Requires both hands independently, chord patterns, and steady rhythm.
What is the mood or feel of Waltz No. 2 Violin?
Eerie and unsettled, at the edge of the uncanny — rushing through each idea, with wide dramatic swings in volume. Played at 160 BPM.
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Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich

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