Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
🎹 Week 1: Pick Your Piece!
(Starting September 15th!)
This week is all about choosing your Chopin repertoire. Whether you’re stepping into Chopin’s world for the very first time or you’ve played his music before, the goal is to select a piece that inspires you—and challenges you just enough.
We’ve curated a list to help guide your choice:
🎹 Beginner-Friendly Selections (Level 1–3)
Perfect for players new to Chopin. These works focus on melody, expression, and clarity of touch.
Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4
Waltz in A minor, B. 150 (Posthumous)
Prelude in B minor, Op. 28 No. 6
🎼 Intermediate Selections (Level 4–6)
For players ready to explore deeper expression, voicing, and rubato.
Nocturne in C♯ minor, Op. Posth.
Mazurka in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4
Waltz in C♯ minor, Op. 64 No. 2
Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 28 No. 15 “Raindrop”
🎶 Advanced Selections (Level 7–8+)
For seasoned players seeking to embrace Chopin’s full virtuosity and emotional range.
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 “Heroic”
Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
✅ Your Week 1 Task:
Pick your piece
Comment below with what you’ve chosen (and why, if you’d like!)
If you’re unsure, ask for recommendations—we’re here to help!
This week is all about inspiration and intention—no pressure to start practicing yet. Next week, we’ll dive into analysis and interpretation with Eloise Kim.
Let the journey into Chopin’s world begin!
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I will prepare the Etude op 10 No. 12. I studied it during the pandemic but never reached a level that satisfied me. I think this will be a good way to encourage me to work on it in depth.
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Hi, I’ve been revising Chopin Nocturne in C# minor, from a previous exam. I really like the Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31. I’ll give it a try.
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Etude in E, Opus 10, No. 3. Fell in love with the melody when my guy friends and barbershop choir in St Louis, the Ambassadors of Harmony, sang the popular version -- No Other Love.
I've wanted for over a year to make myself learn the highly chromatic chords in both hands. With this opportunity I'm formally challenged.
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I recently started working on the Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49, for my master's recital. Love this idea of a Chopin community and would love to share the piece with y'all.
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My teacher assigned me Valse c#- Op64#2. It will be fun to study and learn carefully.
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Raindrop. So many chances to express yourself
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Hi everyone! I will be signing up too. Waltz in C# minor Op 69 no 2. I tried this piece 30 years ago and I would like to revisit and polish it
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Hi all,
I am going to attempt the Mazurka in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4. We'll see...
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Nocturne in C#m, posth, me.
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Have been away from Tonebase for a while Will try to get back with Nocturne in D flat major. I have practiced this several years but always stumble at the final filligree passage. Hope to be able to fix it this time!
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I’m starting the Revolutionary Etude and the B Major Nocturne with my new teacher. And I have a personal project to relearn the F Major Ballade. No possible way those will be ready to play for anyone in a month. I’d love to do the harmonic analysis on the Nocturne, that would be very helpful. Could I offer to play Mazurka #25 in B Major and do the harmonic analysis using the Nocturne?
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My pick will be the Nocturne op. 62 no 2. I played the first one and would like to learn the second as well.
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Hello!!
I like to present a little or one of the movements of the Sonata op.35 no.2 of Chopin.
Why did I chose it? Because I love the inherent poetism that exists in each of the movements and especially the mysticism behind this piece... The well-known "Funeral March"... The first 2 movements that intertwine quite well... the last movement that is chaos...