🎹 Invention 4 in D minor, BWV 775
👤 Suggested For
📖 Early Learners
🎓 Intermediate Students
✋ Average Hand Size
🎼 Scale Technique Focus
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
3
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
18htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
42
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
455
Total Notes
31%
Interleaved
5.91
Avg N/Beat
6
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎭 Emotional Character
Tender and regretful, loving what cannot be held — full of motion in every corner, breathed rather than played, consistent and focused 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
p
Uniform p - very little dynamic contrast
pppmpmfffffff
📐 Note Range per Hand · Sheet Preview
🤚 Left Hand
| Lowest | C2 |
| Highest | F4 |
| Span | 29 st (2Oct+P4) |
| Notes | 200 |
| Widest leap | 15 st G2→A#3 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | C4 |
| Highest | A#5 |
| Span | 22 st (1Oct+m7) |
| Notes | 255 |
| Widest leap | 11 st A5→A#4 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes · 0 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 0 semitones (Unison)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 0 notes · 0 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 26 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing.
This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 16 runs · longest 10 notes
🤚 LH: 10 runs · longest 6 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
0%
Repeated
Only 0 of 20 bars repeat — this piece is largely through-composed with mostly unique material throughout.
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 4–5
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 18–19
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Invention 4 in D minor, BWV 775 on piano?
Invention 4 in D minor, BWV 775 is rated
Intermediate
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 42/100.
It was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 1m 02s. It contains 455 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Invention 4 in D minor, BWV 775?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Invention 4 in D minor, BWV 775 to a
performance-ready level takes approximately
3 weeks
(~18 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 Invention 4 in D minor, BWV 775?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Invention 4 in D minor, BWV 775 directly on this page.
The sheet is 2 pages long.
Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
What piano level is required to play Invention 4 in D minor, BWV 775?
Invention 4 in D minor, BWV 775 is suited for
Intermediate
level pianists (difficulty score 42/100).
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 Invention 4 in D minor, BWV 775?
Tender and regretful, loving what cannot be held — full of motion in every corner, breathed rather than played, consistent and focused throughout. It belongs to the Piano
· Classical Piano
· Nhạc Piano cổ điển
· fingers exercise
genre.
The piece is played at 78 BPM.
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