"Nocturne" composed by Chopin.
It is a famous classical song that is still used in various commercials, TV, anime, etc.
Originally, a nocturne meant a ``nocturne''.
As the name suggests, it is a piece of music that evokes thoughts of the night, but in addition to Chopin, many other composers, including Liszt and Schubert, have used the song Nocturne as the title of their work.
Furthermore, Chopin actually composed several nocturnes (nocturnes).
Among them, this time we will introduce the free piano sheet music for the most famous nocturne, "Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major" (Op. 9-2).
If you have forgotten the original song, please listen to this youtube video.
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Nocturne Op.9-2 Free Sheet Music
Before introducing the sheet music, I would like to say something that I have mentioned before.
"Chopin's score is a perversion."
I'm not criticizing it, but Chopin's music is
There are many parts where you feel, ``Does this sound make this kind of sound?'' or ``Does this place move like this?'' (especially when playing for the first time)
If you have never played Chopin's sheet music before, please do so with care.
This Nocturne is one of the simplest of Chopin's pieces, but I think it falls into the difficult category for beginners.
The musical scores created during this period (the classical Romantic period) were slightly different in tone from previous classical music (Bach and Mozart) by composers such as Chopin and Schubert.
In general, many of the scores are difficult, so if you are a beginner who has just started playing the piano, I think it would be better to start with a different score.
Now let me introduce you to the sheet music.
Click on the sheet music image to download or print the link.
Nocturne Free Sheet Music ① (Intermediate)
The first sheet music is the same sheet music as Nocturne, which is often sold at bookstores.
I've never seen the actual original score, but I think it's probably the same as the original.
There are many sites that offer the same sheet music, but I would like to introduce this sheet music because it was easier to see the bar intervals and performance symbols.
The song is like a gentle river flow, but there are some parts of the song that are a little difficult.
Even if you don't think it's that difficult just by playing, I think it will become more difficult if you pay attention to the performance symbols detailed in the sheet music.
On musescore's website, you can listen to the sound of a piano being played mechanically, so I think it will be easier to play if you get an idea of the performance while listening to it.
Nocturne Free Sheet Music ② (Beginner)
The next thing I'd like to introduce is this sheet music.
This sheet music is an easy sheet music for beginners, which is a fairly detailed version of the sheet music in ①.
Some of the ornamental chords on the right hand and the chords on the left hand are also missing, so I think the difficulty level is just right to be able to play it at your child's piano recital.
Nocturne free sheet music ③ (for beginners)
The last sheet music I will introduce is this sheet music.
This piano score is even easier than ② for beginners.
Above all, the score is complete with only the first half of the original song, and it is a single-note score with almost no chords.
The songs are short and easy, making it perfect for beginners.
I think this sheet music will be easy to play even for those who have never played Chopin's (Romantic) music.
Seto says
I am always very grateful to you for using it.
Maybe something is wrong with my phone, but the sheet music is no longer displayed.
Is there any special procedure required if the sheet music image is not displayed?
I would appreciate it if you could give me some advice.
Thank you for your support.
piano school administrator says
Regarding Nocturne's sheet music, we introduce the sheet music on mesescore.com's website.
If the image is not displayed at the link destination, it may be temporary maintenance on Mesescore.com's side.
Currently, it is displayed without any problem on my side, so could you please check it again?