Sonata Facile K. 545 · 2nd movement MIDI & Sheet Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1788
Mozart entered this sonata in his own catalogue on 26 June 1788 with a plain note: for beginners. The nickname Sonata Facile came later. After the Allegro of the first movement, which every student knows, the Andante slows everything down: a simple, singing G major melody that asks mostly for taste.
⏱5:16 with repeats♪1909 notes🎚Intermediate🎼G major♩60 per quarter🎹G2 → D#6🦶pedal marks
The left hand plays an Alberti bass almost throughout: a broken chord, low, high, middle, high, turning beneath the tune. Keeping it soft and even is the whole challenge. Midway the movement darkens into G minor, then finds its opening light again.
A soft, even Alberti bass that never covers the tune
A right hand that breathes between phrases
The G minor passage, darker but not slower
An Andante that stays calm yet keeps moving
The tricky passages
Bar 11 : the busiest bar, with 24 notes across both hands
Bar 47 : the right hand shifts position by 9 semitones compared with the previous bar
Bar 67 : a leap of 17 semitones in the left hand, in under half a second
Playing the Sonata Facile Andante on piano with Pianovera
An Alberti bass is perfect ground for Pianovera's scored Scrolling mode: play it left hand alone at 70% speed and aim for a steady score before adding the melody. If the left hand drowns the right, rework the left, not the tune.
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About this piece
How long is the Sonata Facile Andante?
The MIDI file lasts 5:16, with every repeat played in full: 74 bars in 3/4 (106 played with the repeats), 1909 notes, at 60 bpm (quarter notes). Slowed to 60%, it lasts 8:47.
What level do you need to play the Sonata Facile Andante?
We rate it intermediate in G major, with sustain pedal marks. The left hand stretches up to 10 semitones and the right hand up to 8 semitones, across 44 semitones of keyboard (G2 to D#6), at 6 notes per second on average. The first thing to work on: a soft, even Alberti bass that never covers the tune.
What is the hardest passage in the Sonata Facile Andante?
It is bar 67: a leap of 17 semitones in the left hand, in under half a second.
What tempo should a beginner practice the Sonata Facile Andante at?
Aim for 35 bpm (quarter notes), which is 60% of the file's tempo (60).
Is there sheet music for the Sonata Facile Andante with fingering?
Yes: 709 fingerings, 74 bars, shown in full above and as a free printable PDF.
