Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 piano notes with letters

Every note of Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 by its letter, bar by bar, in the order the lessons teach them. The right hand sits on top, the left hand under it. The small number is the octave: C4 is middle C. Notes joined with + are played together. # is a sharp, b a flat.

The best-known bars (Lesson 1)

Lesson 1 · Right hand, Part 1, bars 5 to 6

Pickup: Right hand: F5 G5 F5 Fb5.
Bar 5: Right hand: F5 G5 F5 Eb5 F5 Eb5 D5 Eb5 F5 G5 Cb5 C5 Db5 C5 F5 E5 Ab5 G5 Db6.
Bar 6: Right hand: C6 G5 Bb5 Ab5 G5 F5 Fb5 F5.

Part 1 (Lessons 2 to 12)

Lesson 2 · Right hand, Part 1, bars 1 to 2

Pickup: Right hand: Bb4 G5 F5.
Bar 1: Right hand: G5 F5 Eb5 Bb4 G5 C5 C6.
Bar 2: Right hand: G5 Bb5 Ab5 G5 F5.

Lesson 3 · Left hand, Part 1, bars 1 to 2

Pickup: Left hand: Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 Ab3+D4.
Bar 1: Left hand: Cb4+D4+Ab4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 D2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 C2 G3+E4 Bb3+E4+G4 C3 G3+E4.
Bar 2: Left hand: C4+E4+Bb4 F2 F3+Db4 Bb3+Db4+Fb4 F2 F3+C4 Ab3+C4+F4 Bb2 F3+D4 Bb3+D4+Ab4.

Lesson 4 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 1 to 2

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 2 is written above.

Lesson 5 · Right hand, Part 1, bars 3 to 4

Pickup: Right hand: G5.
Bar 3: Right hand: D5 Eb5 C5 Bb4 D6 C6 Bb5 Ab5 G5 Ab5.
Bar 4: Right hand: C5 D5 Eb5 Bb4 G5.

Lesson 6 · Left hand, Part 1, bars 3 to 4

Pickup: Left hand: Cb3 G3+F4.
Bar 3: Left hand: D4+F4+G4 C3 G3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+G4 A2 Gb3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+Gb4 Bb2 F3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+Ab4 Bb1 F3+D4.
Bar 4: Left hand: Bb3+Ab4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4.

Lesson 7 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 3 to 4

Every note of Part 1, bars 3 to 4 is written above.

Lesson 8 · Left hand, Part 1, bars 5 to 6

Pickup: Left hand: Eb3 Ab3+D4.
Bar 5: Left hand: Cb4+D4+Ab4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 D3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 C3 G3+E4 Bb3+E4+G4 C3 G3+E4.
Bar 6: Left hand: C4+E4+Bb4 F2 F3+Db4 Bb3+Db4+Fb4 F2 F3+C4 Ab3+C4+F4 Bb2 F3+D4 Bb3+D4+Ab4.

Lesson 9 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 5 to 6

Every note of Part 1, bars 5 to 6 is written above.

Lesson 10 · Speed it up, Part 1, bars 1 to 6

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 6 is written above.

Lesson 11 · From memory, Part 1, bars 1 to 2

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 2 is written above.

Lesson 12 · Play it through, Part 1, bars 1 to 6

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 6 is written above.

Part 2 (Lessons 13 to 21)

Lesson 13 · Right hand, Part 2, bars 7 to 8

Pickup: Right hand: G5 G5.
Bar 7: Right hand: D5 Eb5 C5 Bb4 D6 C6 Bb5 Ab5 G5 Ab5 Ab5.
Bar 8: Right hand: C5 D5 Eb5 D5 Eb5 F5 G5.

Lesson 14 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 7 to 8

Pickup: Left hand: Cb3 G3+F4.
Bar 7: Left hand: D4+F4+G4 C3 G3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+G4 A2 Gb3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+Gb4 Bb2 F3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+Ab4 Bb1 F3+D4.
Bar 8: Left hand: Bb3+Ab4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Bb2 F3+D4 Bb3+D4+F4 Bb2 F3+D4.

Lesson 15 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 7 to 8

Every note of Part 2, bars 7 to 8 is written above.

Lesson 16 · Right hand, Part 2, bars 9 to 10

Bar 9: Right hand: F5 F5 C5 Eb5 Eb5 Eb5 Eb5 D5 Eb5.
Bar 10: Right hand: F5 Eb5 Eb5 Bb4 Bb5.

Lesson 17 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 9 to 10

Bar 9: Left hand: Bb3+D4+F4 A2 F3+C4 C4+F4 A2 F3+C4 C4+F4 Ab2 Eb3+C4 Ab3+C4+Eb4 Ab1 Eb3+Cb4.
Bar 10: Left hand: Ab3+Cb4+Eb4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Fb2 Fb3+Db4 Bb3+Db4+G4.

Lesson 18 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 9 to 10

Every note of Part 2, bars 9 to 10 is written above.

Lesson 19 · Both hands, Part 2, bar 11

Pickup: Right hand: A5. Left hand: Fb2 Fb3+C4.
Bar 11: Right hand: G5 A4+F5 Bb4+D5 G4+Eb5. Left hand: Bb3+C4+G4 F2 F3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+F4 G2 G3+D4 Bb3+D4+G4 C2 G3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+G4.

Lesson 20 · Speed it up, Part 2, bars 7 to 11

Every note of Part 2, bars 7 to 11 is written above.

Lesson 21 · Play it through, Part 2, bars 7 to 11

Every note of Part 2, bars 7 to 11 is written above.

The main theme (Lesson 22)

Lesson 22 · Play it through, The main theme, bars 1 to 11

Every note of The main theme, bars 1 to 11 is written above.

Part 3 (Lessons 23 to 33)

Lesson 23 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 13 to 14

Pickup: Right hand: A4 Bb4 Cb5 Bb4 Db5 D5.
Bar 13: Right hand: G5 F5 F5 Eb5 F5 Eb5 D5 Eb5 F5 G5 Cb5 C5 Db5 C5 F5 E5 Ab5 G5 Db6.
Bar 14: Right hand: C6 G5 Bb5 Ab5 G5 F5 Fb5 F5.

Lesson 24 · Left hand, Part 3, bars 13 to 14

Pickup: Left hand: Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 Ab3+D4.
Bar 13: Left hand: Bb3+D4+Ab4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+G4 D3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 C3 G3+E4 Bb3+E4+G4 C3 G3+E4.
Bar 14: Left hand: C4+Fb4+Bb4 F2 F3+Db4 Bb3+Db4+Fb4 F2 F3+C4 Ab3+C4+F4 Bb2 F3+D4 Bb3+D4+Ab4.

Lesson 25 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 13 to 14

Every note of Part 3, bars 13 to 14 is written above.

Lesson 26 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 15 to 16

Pickup: Right hand: G5 G5.
Bar 15: Right hand: D5 Eb5 C5 Bb4 D6 Db6 C6 Cb6 Bb5 Bbb5 Ab5 F5 D5 Cb5.
Bar 16: Right hand: Bb4 D5 G5 F5 Eb5 Eb5 D5 Eb5 F5 G5.

Lesson 27 · Left hand, Part 3, bars 15 to 16

Pickup: Left hand: Cb3 G3+F4.
Bar 15: Left hand: D4+F4+G4 C3 G3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+G4 A2 Gb3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+Gb4 Bb2 F3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+Ab4 Bb1 F3+D4.
Bar 16: Left hand: Bb3+D4+Ab4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+G4 Bb2 F3+D4 Bb3+D4+F4 Bb2 F3+D4.

Lesson 28 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 15 to 16

Every note of Part 3, bars 15 to 16 is written above.

Lesson 29 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 17 to 18

Bar 17: Right hand: F5 F5 C5 Eb5 Eb5 Eb5 Eb5 Eb5 D5 Eb5.
Bar 18: Right hand: F5 Eb5 Eb5 Bb4 Bb5 A5.

Lesson 30 · Left hand, Part 3, bars 17 to 18

Bar 17: Left hand: Bb3+D4+F4 A2 F3+C4 C4+F4 A2 F3+C4 C4+F4 Ab2 Eb3+C4 Ab3+C4+Eb4 Ab1 Eb3+Cb4.
Bar 18: Left hand: Ab3+Cb4+Eb4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Fb2 Fb3+Db4 Bb3+Db4+G4 Fb2 Fb3+C4.

Lesson 31 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 17 to 18

Every note of Part 3, bars 17 to 18 is written above.

Lesson 32 · Speed it up, Part 3, bars 12 to 18

Pickup: Right hand: A4+D5 A4+C5. Left hand: F2 F3+Eb4.
Bar 12: Right hand: A4+D5 F4+Bb4 Gb4+Cb5 Fb4+Cb5 Fb4+Bb4+C5 F4+Bbb4+C5 Ab4+D5 G4 Bb4 Eb5 G5 A4 Bb4 Cb5 Bb4 Db5 D5. Left hand: C4+Eb4+F4 Bb3+D4 Bbb3+Eb4 Ab3 G3 F3+C4+Eb4 Bb3+F4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 Ab3+D4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 33 · Play it through, Part 3, bars 12 to 18

Every note of Part 3, bars 12 to 18 is written above.

Part 4 (Lessons 34 to 41)

Lesson 34 · Right hand, Part 4, bars 19 to 20

Bar 19: Right hand: G5 A4+F5 Bb4+D5 G4+Eb5 A4+D5 A4+C5.
Bar 20: Right hand: A4+D5 F4+Bb4 Gb4+Cb5 Fb4+Cb5 Fb4+Bb4+C5 F4+Bbb4+C5 Ab4+D5 G4 Bb4 Eb5 G5.

Lesson 35 · Left hand, Part 4, bars 19 to 20

Bar 19: Left hand: Bb3+C4+G4 F2 F3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+A4 G2 G3+D4 Bb3+D4+Bb4 C2 G3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+G4 F2 F3+Eb4.
Bar 20: Left hand: C4+Eb4+F4 Bb3+D4 Bbb3+Eb4 Ab3 G3 F3+C4+Eb4 Bb3+F4 Eb2 G3+Eb4.

Lesson 36 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 19 to 20

Every note of Part 4, bars 19 to 20 is written above.

Lesson 37 · Right hand, Part 4, bars 23 to 24

Pickup: Right hand: G5 G5.
Bar 23: Right hand: D5 Eb5 C5 Bb4 D6 Db6 C6 Cb6 Bb5 Bbb5 Ab5 A4 Bb4 B4 C5.
Bar 24: Right hand: C#5 D5 G5 F5 Eb5 Eb5 Eb5.

Lesson 38 · Left hand, Part 4, bars 23 to 24

Pickup: Left hand: Cb3 G3+F4.
Bar 23: Left hand: D4+F4+G4 C3 G3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+G4 A2 Gb3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+Gb4 Bb2 F3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+Ab4 Bb1 F3+D4.
Bar 24: Left hand: Bb3+D4+Ab4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb2 Ab3+Cb4+Eb4 Cb4+Eb4+Ab4.

Lesson 39 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 23 to 24

Every note of Part 4, bars 23 to 24 is written above.

Lesson 40 · Speed it up, Part 4, bars 19 to 24

Bar 20: Right hand: A4+D5 F4+Bb4 Gb4+Cb5 Fb4+Cb5 Fb4+Bb4+C5 F4+Bbb4+C5 Ab4+D5 G4 Bb4 Eb5 G5 A4 Bb4 Cb5 Bb4 Db5 D5. Left hand: C4+Eb4+F4 Bb3+D4 Bbb3+Eb4 Ab3 G3 F3+C4+Eb4 Bb3+F4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 Ab3+D4.
Bar 21: Right hand: G5 F5 F5 Eb5 F5 Eb5 D5 Eb5 F5 G5 Cb5 C5 Db5 C5 F5 E5 Ab5 G5 Db6. Left hand: Bb3+D4+Ab4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 D3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 C3 G3+E4 Bb3+E4+G4 C3 G3+E4.
Bar 22: Right hand: C6 G5 G5 Bb5 Ab5 G5 F5 Fb5 F5 G5 G5. Left hand: C4+E4+Bb4 F2 F3+Bb3+Db4 Bb3+Db4+Fb4 F2 F3+C4 Ab3+C4+F4 Bb2 F3+D4 Bb3+D4+Ab4 Cb3 G3+F4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 41 · Play it through, Part 4, bars 19 to 24

Every note of Part 4, bars 19 to 24 is written above.

Chapter 2 (Lesson 42)

Lesson 42 · Play it through, Chapter 2, bars 12 to 24

Every note of Chapter 2, bars 12 to 24 is written above.

Part 5 (Lessons 43 to 53)

Lesson 43 · Right hand, Part 5, bars 25 to 26

Pickup: Right hand: F5 Eb5.
Bar 25: Right hand: F5 G5 Eb5 F5 Eb5 F5.
Bar 26: Right hand: Eb5 F5 G5 Eb5 Eb6 D6 C6 Bb5.

Lesson 44 · Left hand, Part 5, bars 25 to 26

Pickup: Left hand: Eb3 Ab3+Cb4+Eb4.
Bar 25: Left hand: Cb4+Eb4+Ab4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb2 Ab3+Cb4+Eb4 Cb4+Eb4+Ab4 Eb3 Ab3+Cb4+Eb4.
Bar 26: Left hand: Cb4+Eb4+Ab4 Eb2 G3+Bb3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 F3+D4.

Lesson 45 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 25 to 26

Every note of Part 5, bars 25 to 26 is written above.

Lesson 46 · Right hand, Part 5, bars 27 to 28

Pickup: Right hand: A5 Ab5 C5.
Bar 27: Right hand: D5 Eb5 F5 Eb5 D5 Eb5 Eb5 G6 F6 Eb6 D6 C6 Cb6 Bb5 A5 A5 Ab5 Ab5 G5.
Bar 28: Right hand: G5 F5 Eb5 Eb5 F5 Eb5 F5 Eb5 F5.

Lesson 47 · Left hand, Part 5, bars 27 to 28

Pickup: Left hand: Bb3+Ab4 Eb3 F3+D4.
Bar 27: Left hand: Bb3+Ab4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+G4 A2 F3+Eb4 C4+Eb4+F4 Bb2 F3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+Ab4 Bb1 F3+D4.
Bar 28: Left hand: Bb3+D4+Ab4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Ab1 Eb3+Ab3+Cb4 Ab3+Cb4+Eb4 Cb4+Eb4+Ab4 Ab3+Cb4+Eb4.

Lesson 48 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 27 to 28

Every note of Part 5, bars 27 to 28 is written above.

Lesson 49 · Right hand, Part 5, bars 29 to 30

Bar 29: Right hand: Eb5 F5 G5 Eb5 Ab4 Bb4 Ab4 G4 Ab4 Cb5 Eb5 Ab5.
Bar 30: Right hand: Eb6 F6 G6 Eb6 Eb6+Eb7 D6+D7 C6+C7 Cb6+Cb7 Bb5+Bb6 Bbb5+Bbb6 Ab5+Ab6 G5+G6.

Lesson 50 · Left hand, Part 5, bars 29 to 30

Bar 29: Left hand: Eb3+Ab3+Cb4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Eb3 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 Ab1 Eb3+Ab3+Cb4 Ab3+Cb4+Eb4 Eb3+Ab3+Cb4 Ab3+Cb4+Eb4.
Bar 30: Left hand: Eb3+Ab3+Cb4 Eb2 G3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+G4 A2 F3+Eb4 Cb4+Eb4+F4 Bb2 F3+Bb3+Eb4 Bb3+Eb4+Ab4 Cb3 G3+F4.

Lesson 51 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 29 to 30

Every note of Part 5, bars 29 to 30 is written above.

Lesson 52 · Speed it up, Part 5, bars 25 to 31

Bar 31: Right hand: D5+D6 Eb5+Eb6 Eb6+Eb7. Left hand: D4+F4+G4 C3 G3+Eb4 C4+G4 A2.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 53 · Play it through, Part 5, bars 25 to 31

Every note of Part 5, bars 25 to 31 is written above.

Part 6 (Lessons 54 to 58)

Lesson 54 · Right hand, Part 6, bars 31 to 32

Bar 31: Right hand: D5+D6 Eb5+Eb6 Eb6+Eb7 F5+F6 C6+C7 Cb6+Cb7.
Bar 32: Right hand: Bb5+Bb6.

Lesson 55 · Both hands, Part 6, bars 31 to 32

Bar 31: Left hand: D4+F4+G4 C3 G3+Eb4 C4+G4 A2 F3+C4+Eb4 C4+Eb4+F4 Bb1 Bb2 F3 Ab3 D4.
Bar 32: Left hand: Bb3 F4 Ab4 D5.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 56 · Right hand, Part 6, bars 33 to 34

Pickup: Right hand: Cb7 Bb6 C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6.
Bar 33: Right hand: C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6 C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6 C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6 C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6 C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6 C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6.
Bar 34: Right hand: C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6 C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6 C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6 C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6 C7 A6 Cb7 Bb6 D7 C7 Bb6 Bbb6.

Lesson 57 · Both hands, Part 6, bars 33 to 34

Every note of Part 6, bars 33 to 34 is written above.

Lesson 58 · Speed it up, Part 6, bars 32 to 34

Every note of Part 6, bars 32 to 34 is written above.

Part 6 (Lesson 59)

Lesson 59 · Play it through, Part 6, bars 32 to 36

Bar 35: Right hand: Ab6 G6 F6 D6 Eb6 Cb6 Bb5 Ab5 C5 D5 G4+Eb5 Bb4 G5 G4+Eb5 Bb4. Left hand: Eb2 Bb3 Bb2 Eb3 Bb3.
Bar 36: Right hand: G5 G4+Eb5 Bb4 G5 G4+Eb5 Bb4 G5 G4+Eb5. Left hand: Bb2 Eb2 Bb3 Bb2 Eb3 Bb3 Bb2 Eb3.

Its other bars are written above.

Part 7 (Lessons 60 to 63)

Lesson 60 · Both hands, Part 7, bars 35 to 37

Bar 36: Right hand: G5 G4+Eb5 Bb4 G5 G4+Eb5 Bb4 G5 G4+Eb5 G5+Eb6. Left hand: Bb2 Eb2 Bb3 Bb2 Eb3 Bb3 Bb2 Eb3 Eb4+Bb4.
Bar 37: Right hand: G3+Eb4. Left hand: Eb2+Bb2.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 61 · Both hands, Part 7, bars 35 to 37

Every note of Part 7, bars 35 to 37 is written above.

Lesson 62 · Speed it up, Part 7, bars 35 to 37

Every note of Part 7, bars 35 to 37 is written above.

Lesson 63 · Play it through, Part 7, bars 35 to 37

Every note of Part 7, bars 35 to 37 is written above.

Chapter 3 (Lesson 64)

Lesson 64 · Play it through, Chapter 3, bars 25 to 37

Every note of Chapter 3, bars 25 to 37 is written above.

Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 piano notes with letters · Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 virtual piano sheet

Notes from the edition Mutopia Project #1590, G. Schirmer, 1881, typeset by Renato Biolcati Rinaldi. CC BY-SA 3.0: free to print and share with this credit.

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