Prelude in E minor piano notes with letters

Every note of Prelude in E minor 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 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 1 to 2

Pickup: Right hand: B3 B4.
Bar 1: Right hand: B4 C5. Left hand: G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4.
Bar 2: Right hand: B4. Left hand: F#3+A3+E4 F#3+A3+E4 F#3+A3+E4 F#3+A3+E4 F#3+A3+D#4 F#3+A3+D#4.

Part 1 (Lessons 2 to 9)

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

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

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

Pickup: Left hand: F#3+A3+D#4 F#3+A3+D#4.
Bar 3: Left hand: F3+A3+D#4 F3+A3+Eb4 F3+A3+Eb4 F3+A3+Eb4 F3+A3+D4 F3+A3+D4 F3+G#3+D4 F3+G#3+D4.
Bar 4: Left hand: E3+G#3+D4 E3+G#3+D4 E3+G#3+D4 E3+G#3+D4 E3+G3+D4 E3+G3+D4.

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

Pickup: Right hand: C5.
Bar 3: Right hand: B4 C5.
Bar 4: Right hand: B4.

Its other bars are written above.

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

Pickup: Left hand: E3+G3+C#4 E3+G3+C#4.
Bar 5: Left hand: E3+G3+C4 E3+G3+C4 E3+G3+C4 E3+G3+C4 E3+F#3+C4 E3+F#3+C4 E3+F#3+C4 E3+F#3+C4.
Bar 6: Left hand: E3+F#3+C4 E3+F#3+C4 E3+F#3+C4 E3+F#3+C4 D#3+F#3+C4 Eb3+Gb3+C4.

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

Pickup: Right hand: Bb4.
Bar 5: Right hand: A4 B4.
Bar 6: Right hand: A4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 7 · Speed it up, Part 1, bars 1 to 6

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

Lesson 8 · From memory, Part 1, bars 1 to 2

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

Lesson 9 · Play it through, Part 1, bars 1 to 6

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

Part 2 (Lessons 10 to 19)

Lesson 10 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 7 to 8

Pickup: Left hand: Eb3+Gb3+C4 Eb3+Gb3+C4.
Bar 7: Left hand: D3+Gb3+C4 D3+F#3+C4 D3+F#3+C4 D3+F#3+C4 D3+F#3+C4 D3+F#3+C4 D3+F#3+C4 D3+F#3+C4.
Bar 8: Left hand: D3+F3+C4 D3+F3+C4 D3+F3+C4 D3+F3+C4 D3+F3+B3 D3+F3+B3 D3+F3+B3 D3+F3+B3.

Lesson 11 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 7 to 8

Pickup: Right hand: B4.
Bar 7: Right hand: A4 B4 A4.
Bar 8: Right hand: A4 G#4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 12 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 9 to 10

Bar 9: Left hand: C3+E3+B3 C3+E3+B3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3.
Bar 10: Left hand: B2+E3+A3 B2+E3+A3 B2+D#3+A3 B2+D#3+A3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3.

Lesson 13 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 9 to 10

Bar 9: Right hand: A4 B4 D5 C5 E4 A4.
Bar 10: Right hand: F#4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 14 · Right hand, Part 2, bars 11 to 13

Pickup: Right hand: A4.
Bar 11: Right hand: F#4 B4 A4.
Bar 12: Right hand: G4 F#4 C4 B3 D#4 F#4 D5 C5 B4.
Bar 13: Right hand: B4.

Lesson 15 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 11 to 13

Pickup: Left hand: C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3.
Bar 11: Left hand: B2+D#3+A3 B2+D#3+A3 B2+D#3+A3 B2+D#3+A3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3.
Bar 12: Left hand: B2+D#3+A3.
Bar 13: Left hand: G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4.

Lesson 16 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 11 to 13

Every note of Part 2, bars 11 to 13 is written above.

Lesson 17 · Speed it up, Part 2, bars 7 to 13

Every note of Part 2, bars 7 to 13 is written above.

Lesson 18 · From memory, Part 2, bars 7 to 8

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

Lesson 19 · Play it through, Part 2, bars 7 to 13

Every note of Part 2, bars 7 to 13 is written above.

Part 3 (Lessons 20 to 31)

Lesson 20 · Left hand, Part 3, bars 14 to 15

Pickup: Left hand: G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4.
Bar 14: Left hand: F#3+A3+E4 F#3+A3+E4 F#3+A3+E4 F#3+A3+E4 F3+A3+D#4 F3+A3+Eb4 F3+A3+Eb4 F3+A3+Eb4.
Bar 15: Left hand: F3+G#3+D#4 F3+G#3+D#4 F3+G#3+D4 F3+G#3+D4 E3+G#3+D4 E3+G#3+D4.

Lesson 21 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 14 to 15

Pickup: Right hand: C5.
Bar 14: Right hand: B4 C5.
Bar 15: Right hand: B4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 22 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 16 to 17

Pickup: Right hand: C5.
Bar 16: Right hand: B4 A#4 A#4 A5 F#5 E5.
Bar 17: Right hand: E5 D#5 C6 D#5 D#5 E5 G5 B4.

Lesson 23 · Left hand, Part 3, bars 16 to 17

Pickup: Left hand: E3+G#3+D4 E3+G#3+D4.
Bar 16: Left hand: E3+G3+D4 E3+G3+D4 E3+G3+C#4 E3+G3+C#4 C#3+E3+A#3 C#3+E3+A#3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3.
Bar 17: Left hand: B1+B2 A3+C4+F#4+A4 A3+C4+F#4+A4 A3+C4+F#4+A4 G3+B3+D#4+F#4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4 G3+B3+E4.

Lesson 24 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 16 to 17

Every note of Part 3, bars 16 to 17 is written above.

Lesson 25 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 18 to 19

Bar 18: Right hand: D5 C5 E5 E4 A4 F#4 A4.
Bar 19: Right hand: F#4.

Lesson 26 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 18 to 19

Bar 18: Left hand: A3+C4+E4 A3+C4+E4 A2 E3+F#3+C4 B2+E3+B3 B2+E3+B3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3.
Bar 19: Left hand: B2+E3+B3 B2+E3+B3 B2+E3+B3 B2+E3+B3 C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 27 · Left hand, Part 3, bars 20 to 21

Pickup: Left hand: C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3.
Bar 20: Left hand: B2+E3+B3 B2+E3+B3 B2+E3+B3 B2+E3+B3 B2+D#3+B3 B2+D#3+B3 B2+D#3+A3 B2+D#3+A3.
Bar 21: Left hand: C3+G3 C3+G3 C3+G3 C3+G3 C3+A#3 C3+A#3.

Lesson 28 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 20 to 21

Pickup: Right hand: B4 A4.
Bar 20: Right hand: F#4 E4.
Bar 21: Right hand: E4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 29 · Speed it up, Part 3, bars 14 to 21

Every note of Part 3, bars 14 to 21 is written above.

Lesson 30 · From memory, Part 3, bars 14 to 15

Every note of Part 3, bars 14 to 15 is written above.

Lesson 31 · Play it through, Part 3, bars 14 to 21

Every note of Part 3, bars 14 to 21 is written above.

Part 4 (Lessons 32 to 37)

Lesson 32 · Left hand, Part 4, bars 22 to 23

Pickup: Left hand: C3+E3+A3 C3+E3+A3.
Bar 22: Left hand: B2+E3+A3 B2+E3+A3 B2+E3+G#3 B2+E3+G#3 B2+E3+G3 B2+E3+G3 B2+E3+G3 B2+E3+G3.
Bar 23: Left hand: Bb2+C3+G3.

Lesson 33 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 22 to 23

Pickup: Right hand: F#4.
Bar 22: Right hand: E4 F#4.
Bar 23: Right hand: E4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 34 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 24 to 26

Bar 24: Right hand: E3+F#3+B3+E4 D#3+F#3+B3+D#4. Left hand: B1+B2 B1+F#2+B2.
Bar 25: Right hand: E3+G3+B3+E4. Left hand: E1+E2.

Lesson 35 · Speed it up, Part 4, bars 22 to 26

Every note of Part 4, bars 22 to 26 is written above.

Lesson 36 · From memory, Part 4, bars 22 to 23

Every note of Part 4, bars 22 to 23 is written above.

Lesson 37 · Play it through, Part 4, bars 22 to 26

Every note of Part 4, bars 22 to 26 is written above.

Finale (Lesson 38)

Lesson 38 · Play it through, Finale, bars 1 to 26

Every note of Finale, bars 1 to 26 is written above.

Prelude in E minor piano notes with letters · Prelude in E minor virtual piano sheet

Notes from the edition Mutopia Project #468, Peters, 1879. Public domain.

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