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Eine kleine Nachtmusik

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Key of G major · 4/4 · ♩ = 112

Mozart wrote Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13, K. 525) in 1787, and its opening is one of the most recognizable classical tunes. Pianory’s 10-bar version is in G major at 112 BPM: rising arpeggios in both hands, then a melody with sixteenth notes over repeated bass notes.

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What makes it tricky

The right hand sits very high, from the D inside the staff up to the D an octave higher, on ledger lines above the treble clef. The left hand plays eighth notes almost nonstop at a quick tempo, which tires the hand and tends to rush.

How to practice it

  1. Pick Right hand at 50% and practice the opening arpeggios until they are clean and even.
  2. Pick Left hand and play the repeated notes with a loose wrist. If it starts to feel tight, stop and shake it out.
  3. Pick Both at 50%, then 75%. Move to 100% only once the left hand stops rushing ahead of the right.