Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti
👤 Suggested For
🎹 Concert Pianists
✋ Average Hand Size
🎼 Scale Technique Focus
🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
37
weeks to performance-ready
Concert-level material. Mastery takes dedicated long-term commitment.
6hper week
234htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~6h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Expert
83
/ 100
Professional - complex layering and high speed required
3,190
Total Notes
37%
Interleaved
6.76
Avg N/Beat
774
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎭 Emotional Character
Dark and brooding, pulling steadily inward — rushing through each idea, with wide dramatic swings in volume.
🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH (Right Hand)
Lower dot = LH (Left Hand)
White dot on black key = sharp/flat note used
🎚 Dynamics
f
Wide dynamic range (f avg) - strong expressive control needed
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📐 Note Range per Hand · Sheet Preview
🤚 Left Hand
| Lowest | D1 |
| Highest | A5 |
| Span | 55 st (4Oct+P5) |
| Notes | 1,342 |
| Widest leap | 43 st A5→D2 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | C#3 |
| Highest | D6 |
| Span | 37 st (3Oct+m2) |
| Notes | 1,848 |
| Widest leap | 28 st A5→F3 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.3 notes · 318 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 3 semitones (m3)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2 notes · 14 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
Detected 32 scale/arpeggio runs requiring thumb crossing.
This piece has extensive running passages — smooth thumb-under technique is essential.
🖐 RH: 28 runs · longest 11 notes
🤚 LH: 4 runs · longest 5 notes
🔁 Repeating Phrases
1%
Repeated
Only 1 of 120 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 57–58
Hardest
📍 Measures 84–85
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 112–113
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti on piano?
Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti is rated
Expert
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 83/100.
It was composed by Domenico Scarlatti. Only advanced pianists with strong technique, high note density tolerance, and expressive control should attempt this piece. The piece runs approximately 3m 13s. It contains 3,190 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti to a
performance-ready level takes approximately
37 weeks
(~234 total practice hours) for a expert level student.
Concert-level material. Mastery takes dedicated long-term commitment.
Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti 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 Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti is embedded on this page.
You can watch it here or follow the 'Play on YouTube' link.
The tutorial covers the full arrangement at 150 BPM.
What piano level is required to play Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti?
Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti is suited for
Expert
level pianists (difficulty score 83/100).
This is expert-level repertoire. Strong sight-reading, high note density stamina, and polished expressive technique are essential.
What is the mood or feel of Sonata in D minor, K.141, Domenico Scarlatti?
Dark and brooding, pulling steadily inward — rushing through each idea, with wide dramatic swings in volume. It belongs to the Piano
· Classical Piano
genre.
The piece is played at 150 BPM.
