Sonata in C, K. 545 (1st movement) piano notes with letters

Every note of Sonata in C, K. 545 (1st movement) 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 1 to 4

Bar 1: Right hand: C5 E5 G5.
Bar 2: Right hand: B4 C5 D5 C5.
Bar 3: Right hand: A5 G5 C6.
Bar 4: Right hand: G5 F5 E5 F5 E5.

Part 1 (Lessons 2 to 12)

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

Bar 1: Left hand: C4 G4 E4 G4 C4 G4 E4 G4.
Bar 2: Left hand: D4 G4 F4 G4 C4 G4 E4 G4.
Bar 3: Left hand: C4 A4 F4 A4 C4 G4 E4 G4.
Bar 4: Left hand: B3 G4 D4 G4 C4 G4 E4 G4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 3 · Right hand, Part 1, bars 5 to 8

Bar 5: Right hand: A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5 C5 B4 A4.
Bar 6: Right hand: G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 F5 E5 D5 C5 B4 A4 G4.
Bar 7: Right hand: F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 E5 D5 C5 B4 A4 G4 F4.
Bar 8: Right hand: E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 D5 C5 B4 A4 G4 F4 E4.

Lesson 4 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 5 to 8

Bar 5: Left hand: F4 F3+C4.
Bar 6: Left hand: E3+C4 E3+C4.
Bar 7: Left hand: D3+C4 D3+B3.
Bar 8: Left hand: C3+C4 C3+E3.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 5 · Right hand, Part 1, bars 9 to 12

Bar 9: Right hand: D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C#5 D5 A4 B4 C#5 D5 E5 F5 G5.
Bar 10: Right hand: A5 B5 C6 B5 A5 G5 F5 E5 F5 G5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5 C5.
Bar 11: Right hand: B4 G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 E5 C5.
Bar 12: Right hand: D5 B4+D5+G5 G4.

Lesson 6 · Left hand, Part 1, bars 9 to 12

Bar 9: Left hand: F3+A3.
Bar 10: Left hand: F3 G3 A3 F#3.
Bar 11: Left hand: G2 B2 D3 G3 G2 C3 E3 G3 G2 B2 D3 G3 G2 C3 E3 G3.
Bar 12: Left hand: G2 G3 G2.

Lesson 7 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 9 to 12

Every note of Part 1, bars 9 to 12 is written above.

Lesson 8 · Right hand, Part 1, bars 13 to 16

Bar 14: Right hand: D6 B5 G5 A5 B5 A5 G5 A5.
Bar 15: Right hand: G5 F#5 F#5.
Bar 16: Right hand: D6 B5 G5.

Lesson 9 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 13 to 16

Bar 13: Left hand: C#4 D4 C#4 D4 C#4 D4 C#4 D4 C4 D4 C4 D4 C4 D4 C4 D4.
Bar 14: Left hand: B3 D4 B3 D4 B3 D4 B3 D4 B3 D4 B3 D4 B3 D4 B3 D4.
Bar 15: Left hand: C4 D4 B3 D4 A3 D4 B3 D4 C4 D4 B3 D4 C4 D4 A3 D4.
Bar 16: Left hand: B3 D4 B3 D4 B3 D4 B3 D4 B3 D4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 10 · Speed it up, Part 1, bars 1 to 16

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 16 is written above.

Lesson 11 · From memory, Part 1, bars 1 to 4

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

Lesson 12 · Play it through, Part 1, bars 1 to 16

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 16 is written above.

Part 2 (Lessons 13 to 23)

Lesson 13 · Right hand, Part 2, bars 17 to 20

Pickup: Right hand: A5 B5 A5 G5 A5.
Bar 17: Right hand: G5 F#5 F#5.
Bar 18: Right hand: D6 D6 B5 G5 E5 E5 G5 E5.
Bar 19: Right hand: C6 C6 A5 F#5 D5 D5 F#5 D5.
Bar 20: Right hand: B5 B5 G5 E5 C5.

Lesson 14 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 17 to 20

Pickup: Left hand: B3 D4 B3 D4 B3 D4.
Bar 17: Left hand: C4 D4 B3 D4 A3 D4 B3 D4 C4 D4 B3 D4 C4 D4 A3 D4.
Bar 18: Left hand: B3 D4 G4 B4 C4 E4 G4 C5.
Bar 19: Left hand: A3 C4 F#4 A4 B3 D4 F#4 B4.
Bar 20: Left hand: G3 B3 E4 G4 A3 C4 E4 A4.

Lesson 15 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 17 to 20

Every note of Part 2, bars 17 to 20 is written above.

Lesson 16 · Right hand, Part 2, bars 21 to 24

Pickup: Right hand: C5 E5 C5.
Bar 21: Right hand: A5 A5 F#5 D5 B4 G5 D5 B4.
Bar 22: Right hand: A4 B4 C5 Eb5 E5 Ab5.
Bar 23: Right hand: A5 B5 A5 Ab5 A5 C6 A5 C6 A5.
Bar 24: Right hand: B5 G5 D6.

Lesson 17 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 21 to 24

Bar 21: Left hand: F#3 A3 D4 F#4 G3 B3 D4 G4.
Bar 22: Left hand: C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4.
Bar 23: Left hand: C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4 C4+E4.
Bar 24: Left hand: D4 B4 G4 B4 D4 B4 G4 B4 D4 B4 G4 B4.

Lesson 18 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 21 to 24

Every note of Part 2, bars 21 to 24 is written above.

Lesson 19 · Right hand, Part 2, bars 25 to 28

Pickup: Right hand: C6 B5 A5 G5 B5.
Bar 25: Right hand: A5 G5+A5.
Bar 26: Right hand: G5 G5 D5 G5 B5 D6 B5 G5 B5 C6 A5 F#5 A5.
Bar 27: Right hand: G5 G4 D4 G4 B4 D5 B4 G4 B4 C5 A4 F#4 A4.
Bar 28: Right hand: G4 D5+B5 B4+G5.

Lesson 20 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 25 to 28

Pickup: Left hand: D4 B4 G4 B4.
Bar 25: Left hand: D4 C5 F#4 C5 D4 C5 F#4 C5 D4 C5 F#4 C5 D4 C5 F#4 C5.
Bar 26: Left hand: G4+B4 D4+A4+C5.
Bar 27: Left hand: G4+B4 D3+A3+C4.
Bar 28: Left hand: G3+B3 G2+G3 G2+G3.

Lesson 21 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 25 to 28

Every note of Part 2, bars 25 to 28 is written above.

Lesson 22 · Speed it up, Part 2, bars 17 to 28

Every note of Part 2, bars 17 to 28 is written above.

Lesson 23 · Play it through, Part 2, bars 17 to 28

Every note of Part 2, bars 17 to 28 is written above.

The main theme (Lesson 24)

Lesson 24 · Play it through, The main theme, bars 1 to 28

Every note of The main theme, bars 1 to 28 is written above.

Part 2 (continued) (Lessons 25 to 29)

Lesson 25 · Right hand, Part 2 (continued), bars 29 to 32

Bar 29: Right hand: G4 G5 D5 G5 Bb5 D6 Bb5 G5 Bb5 C6 A5 F#5 A5.
Bar 30: Right hand: G5 G4 D4 G4 Bb4 D5 Bb4 G4 Bb4 C5 A4 F#4 A4.
Bar 31: Right hand: G4 G5 Bb5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5.
Bar 32: Right hand: C#5 C#6 E6 D6 C#6 Bb5 A5 G5.

Lesson 26 · Left hand, Part 2 (continued), bars 29 to 32

Bar 29: Left hand: G2+G3 D4+A4+C5.
Bar 30: Left hand: G4+Bb4 D3+A3+C4.
Bar 31: Left hand: G3 A3 Bb3 C4 D4 E4 F#4 G4.
Bar 32: Left hand: A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F#4 G#4 A4.

Lesson 27 · Both hands, Part 2 (continued), bars 29 to 32

Every note of Part 2 (continued), bars 29 to 32 is written above.

Lesson 28 · Speed it up, Part 2 (continued), bars 29 to 33

Bar 33: Right hand: F5. Left hand: D2+D3.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 29 · Play it through, Part 2 (continued), bars 29 to 33

Every note of Part 2 (continued), bars 29 to 33 is written above.

Part 3 (Lessons 30 to 40)

Lesson 30 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 33 to 36

Bar 33: Right hand: F5 D5 A4 D5 F5 A5 F5 D5 F5 G5 E5 C#5 E5.
Bar 34: Right hand: D5 D4 A3 D4 F4 A4 F4 D4 F4 G4 E4 Db4 E4.
Bar 35: Right hand: D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C#5 D5.
Bar 36: Right hand: B4 C5 D5 E5 F#5 G#5 A5 B5.

Lesson 31 · Left hand, Part 3, bars 33 to 36

Bar 33: Left hand: D2+D3 A3+E4+G4.
Bar 34: Left hand: D4+F4 A2+E3+G3.
Bar 35: Left hand: D3+F3 D4 F4 E4 D4 C4 B3 A3.
Bar 36: Left hand: Ab3 Ab3 B3 A3 Ab3 F3 E3 D3.

Lesson 32 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 33 to 36

Every note of Part 3, bars 33 to 36 is written above.

Lesson 33 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 37 to 40

Bar 37: Right hand: A5 E6 D6 C6 B5 A5 G5 F5.
Bar 38: Right hand: G5 D6 C6 B5 A5 G5 F5 E5.
Bar 39: Right hand: F5 C6 B5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5.
Bar 40: Right hand: E5 B5 A5 Ab5 F5 E5 D5 C5.

Lesson 34 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 37 to 40

Bar 37: Left hand: C3 D4 A4 G4 F4 E4 D4 C4.
Bar 38: Left hand: B3 C4 G4 F4 E4 D4 C4 B3.
Bar 39: Left hand: A3 B3 F4 E4 D4 C4 B3 A3.
Bar 40: Left hand: Ab3 A3 C4 B3 A3 G3 F3 E3.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 35 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 41 to 45

Bar 41: Right hand: Bb4 D5 C5 Bb4 A4 G4 F4 E4 F4 G4 A4 Bb4 C5 D5 E5.
Bar 42: Right hand: F5 A5 C6.
Bar 43: Right hand: E5 F5 G5 F5.
Bar 44: Right hand: D6 C6 F6.
Bar 45: Right hand: C6 Bb5 A5 Bb5 A5.

Lesson 36 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 41 to 45

Bar 41: Left hand: D3 C3+G3+Bb3.
Bar 42: Left hand: F4 C5 A4 C5 F4 C5 A4 C5.
Bar 43: Left hand: G4 C5 Bb4 C5 F4 C5 A4 C5.
Bar 44: Left hand: F4 D5 Bb4 D5 F4 C5 A4 C5.
Bar 45: Left hand: E4 C5 G4 C5 F4 C5 A4 C5.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 37 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 46 to 50

Bar 46: Right hand: D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 Bb5 C6 D6 C6 Bb5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5.
Bar 47: Right hand: C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 Bb5 C6 Bb5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5 C5.
Bar 48: Right hand: Bb4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 Bb5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5 C5 Bb4.
Bar 49: Right hand: A4 Bb4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5 C5 Bb4 A4.
Bar 50: Right hand: A5.

Lesson 38 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 46 to 50

Bar 46: Left hand: Bb4 Bb3+F4.
Bar 47: Left hand: A3+F4 A3+F4.
Bar 48: Left hand: G3+F4 G3+E4.
Bar 49: Left hand: F3+F4.
Bar 50: Left hand: F3 G3 A3 Bb3 C4 D4 E4 F4 E4 D4 C4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 39 · Speed it up, Part 3, bars 34 to 50

Every note of Part 3, bars 34 to 50 is written above.

Lesson 40 · Play it through, Part 3, bars 34 to 50

Every note of Part 3, bars 34 to 50 is written above.

Chapter 2 (Lesson 41)

Lesson 41 · Play it through, Chapter 2, bars 29 to 50

Every note of Chapter 2, bars 29 to 50 is written above.

Part 4 (Lessons 42 to 57)

Lesson 42 · Right hand, Part 4, bars 51 to 57

Pickup: Right hand: C5+A5.
Bar 51: Right hand: C5+G5 C5+G5.
Bar 52: Right hand: C5+F5 B4+F5.
Bar 53: Right hand: C5+E5 C5+E5.
Bar 54: Right hand: D5 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C#5 D5 A4 B4 C#5 D5 E5 F5 G5.
Bar 55: Right hand: A5 B5 C6 B5 A5 G5 F5 E5 F5 G5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5 C5.
Bar 56: Right hand: B4 G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 E5 C5.
Bar 57: Right hand: D5 B4+D5+G5 G4.

Lesson 43 · Left hand, Part 4, bars 51 to 57

Pickup: Left hand: Bb3 A3 G3 F3.
Bar 51: Left hand: E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 D4 C4 B3 A3 G3 F3 E3.
Bar 52: Left hand: D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 C4 B3 A3 G3 F3 E3 D3.
Bar 53: Left hand: C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 B3 A3 G3 F3 E3 D3 C3.
Bar 54: Left hand: F3+A3.
Bar 55: Left hand: F3 G3 A3 F#3.
Bar 56: Left hand: G2 B2 D3 G3 G2 C3 E3 G3 G2 B2 D3 G3 G2 C3 E3 G3.
Bar 57: Left hand: G2 G3 G2.

Lesson 44 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 51 to 57

Every note of Part 4, bars 51 to 57 is written above.

Lesson 45 · Right hand, Part 4, bars 58 to 61

Bar 59: Right hand: G5 E5 C5 D5 E5 D5 C5 D5.
Bar 60: Right hand: C5 B4 B4.
Bar 61: Right hand: G5 E5 C5.

Lesson 46 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 58 to 61

Bar 58: Left hand: F#4 G4 F#4 G4 F#4 G4 F#4 G4 F4 G4 F4 G4 F4 G4 F4 G4.
Bar 59: Left hand: E4 G4 E4 G4 E4 G4 E4 G4 E4 G4 E4 G4 E4 G4 E4 G4.
Bar 60: Left hand: F4 G4 E4 G4 D4 G4 E4 G4 F4 G4 E4 G4 F4 G4 D4 G4.
Bar 61: Left hand: E4 G4 E4 G4 E4 G4 E4 G4 E4 G4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 47 · Right hand, Part 4, bars 62 to 65

Pickup: Right hand: D5 E5 D5 C5 D5.
Bar 62: Right hand: C5 B4 B4.
Bar 63: Right hand: G5 G5 E5 C5 A4 A4 C5 A4.
Bar 64: Right hand: F5 F5 D5 B4 G4 G5 B5 G5.
Bar 65: Right hand: E6 E6 C6 A5 F5.

Lesson 48 · Left hand, Part 4, bars 62 to 65

Pickup: Left hand: E4 G4 E4 G4 E4 G4.
Bar 62: Left hand: F4 G4 E4 G4 D4 G4 E4 G4 F4 G4 E4 G4 F4 G4 D4 G4.
Bar 63: Left hand: E3 G3 C4 E4 F3 A3 C4 F4.
Bar 64: Left hand: D3 F3 B3 D4 E3 G3 B3 E4.
Bar 65: Left hand: C4 E4 A4 C5 D4 F4 A4 D5.

Lesson 49 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 62 to 65

Every note of Part 4, bars 62 to 65 is written above.

Lesson 50 · Right hand, Part 4, bars 66 to 68

Pickup: Right hand: F5 A5 F5.
Bar 66: Right hand: D6 D6 B5 G5 E5 C6 G5 E5.
Bar 67: Right hand: D5 Db5 D5 Db5 D5.
Bar 68: Right hand: A5 Ab5 A5 Ab5 A5.

Lesson 51 · Left hand, Part 4, bars 66 to 68

Bar 66: Left hand: B3 D4 G4 B4 C4 E4 G4 C5.
Bar 67: Left hand: F4+A4 F4+A4 F4+A4 F4+A4 F4+A4 F4+A4 F4+A4.
Bar 68: Left hand: Gb3+C4+Eb4 Gb3+C4+Eb4 Gb3+C4+Eb4 Gb3+C4+Eb4 Gb3+C4+Eb4 Gb3+C4+Eb4 Gb3+C4+Eb4.

Lesson 52 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 66 to 68

Every note of Part 4, bars 66 to 68 is written above.

Lesson 53 · Right hand, Part 4, bars 69 to 73

Bar 69: Right hand: G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 D6 C6 B5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5 C5 E5.
Bar 70: Right hand: D5 C5+D5.
Bar 71: Right hand: C5 C5 G4 C5 E5 G5 E5 C5 E5 F5 D5 B4 D5.
Bar 72: Right hand: C5 C4 G3 C4 E4 G4 E4 C4 E4 F4 D4 B3 D4.
Bar 73: Right hand: C4 E5+G5+C6 C5.

Lesson 54 · Left hand, Part 4, bars 69 to 73

Bar 69: Left hand: G3 E4 C4 E4 G3 E4 C4 E4 G3 E4 C4 E4 G3 E4 C4 E4.
Bar 70: Left hand: G3 F4 B3 F4 G3 F4 B3 F4 G3 F4 B3 F4 G3 F4 B3 F4.
Bar 71: Left hand: C4+E4 G3+D4+F4.
Bar 72: Left hand: C4+E4 G2+D3+F3.
Bar 73: Left hand: C3+E3 C3+C4 C2+C3.

Lesson 55 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 69 to 73

Every note of Part 4, bars 69 to 73 is written above.

Lesson 56 · Speed it up, Part 4, bars 51 to 73

Every note of Part 4, bars 51 to 73 is written above.

Lesson 57 · Play it through, Part 4, bars 51 to 73

Every note of Part 4, bars 51 to 73 is written above.

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