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Moonlight Sonata, 3rd Movement - Ludwig van Beethoven

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120 BPM 8:28 C# Minor 1 tracks 6531 notes

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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

Read the song by harmony, melody, rhythm, and section behavior.

120 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo120 BPM
Duration8:28
Tracks1
Notes6531
Key / ScaleC# Minor
Pitch rangeF1 (29) - E6 (88)
Range span59 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
C#mE6/AbC#m/AbC#mC#mMaj7/AbAb/EbAbAb/CC#9/AbC#7/Ab
00:00 - 02:07
Early middle
AbC#m/AbC#mBbm7b5/AbBbdim7/GBbdim7/C#Bbdim7Bbdim7/C#Bbdim7C#dim/G
02:07 - 04:14
Late middle
F#m(add9)/AbE/AbF#m(add9)/AbEmaj9/F#F#m9/AbC#m(add9)/AbAb7/EbAb7/F#F#7sus2/EC#mMaj7/Ab
04:14 - 06:21
Ending
A6/F#A6F#mA6F#m9/AbC#m/EC#m/AbC#m/EC#m/AbC#dim/E
06:21 - 08:28

Description & Musical Analysis

The Moonlight Sonata, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1801, is a renowned classical piece, originally titled 'Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2'

How to Play & Trivia

Arrangement profile

Moonlight Sonata, 3rd Movement - Ludwig van Beethoven runs for 8:28 at 120 BPM. The file presents a moderate pulse and 12.8 note events per second, which is a moderately busy note stream. The stored pitch range is F1 (29) - E6 (88), a span of 59 semitones (about 4.9 octaves).

Tracks and instrumentation

The active MIDI tracks identify acoustic grand piano. 1 track contain note events, so the mixer can be used to hear each layer separately.

Harmony map

The extracted harmony vocabulary includes C#m, E6/Ab, C#m/Ab, C#mMaj7/Ab, Ab/Eb, Ab, Ab/C, C#9/Ab, C#7/Ab, C#/Ab and 5 additional labels. Chord names are inferred from simultaneous MIDI notes, so altered, incomplete, or ambiguous voicings should be confirmed by ear and against the note display.

Practice plan for this MIDI

Begin below the stored tempo, isolate the busiest track, and raise the speed only after the repeating figures stay even. Compare the keyboard and sheet views before combining the layers.

Related collections

For nearby material, continue through the Ludwig Van Beethoven, Classical collections linked on this page.
Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
C# Minor
Pitch Range
F1 (29) - E6 (88)
Total Notes
6531

Note Distribution

C
284 4.3%
C#
1138 17.4%
D
126 1.9%
Eb
868 13.3%
E
600 9.2%
F
109 1.7%
F#
411 6.3%
G
286 4.4%
Ab
1579 24.2%
A
402 6.2%
Bb
258 4.0%
B
470 7.2%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
A.PIANO 1acoustic grand piano6531

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:02M2.1C#m
00:02M2.2E6/Ab
00:03 - 00:03M2.3 - M2.4C#m/Ab
00:04M3.1C#m
00:04M3.2C#mMaj7/Ab
00:05M3.3Ab/Eb
00:05 - 00:06M3.4 - M4.2Ab
00:07M4.3Ab/C
00:07M4.4C#9/Ab
00:08M5.1C#7/Ab
00:08M5.2C#/Ab
00:09 - 00:09M5.3 - M5.4C#7/Ab
00:10M6.1C#7/B
00:10 - 00:11M6.2 - M6.4A6
00:12 - 00:13M7.1 - M7.3A7
00:13 - 00:14M7.4 - M8.1Ab
00:14M8.2C#m(add9)/Ab
00:15M8.3Ab7
00:15M8.4F#m9/Ab
00:16M9.1C#m11/Ab
00:16M9.2Abmaj7
00:17M9.3Ab
00:17M9.4Absus4
00:18M10.1Ab7sus2
00:18M10.2Ab7sus4
00:19M10.3Emaj9/Ab
00:19M10.4Abmaj7/C
00:20M11.1Ab
00:20M11.2Amaj7/Ab
00:21M11.3Abmaj7
00:21 - 00:23M11.4 - M12.4Ab
00:24M13.1C#m
00:24M13.2C#m/Ab
00:25M13.3C#m
00:25M13.4C#m/Ab
00:26M14.1C#m
00:26M14.2C#m6/Bb
00:27M14.3Bbdim7/G
00:27 - 00:28M14.4 - M15.2Bbdim7/C#
00:29M15.3Bbdim7
00:29M15.4Gdim7/E
00:30M16.1Eb7
00:30M16.2Eb7sus2
00:31 - 00:32M16.3 - M17.1Eb7
00:32M17.2Eb7/Bb
00:33M17.3Abm(add9)/B
00:33M17.4Ab5
00:34M18.1Eb
00:34M18.2Abm/Eb
00:35M18.3Absus2/Bb
00:35M18.4Eb11/Bb
00:36M19.1Eb7/C#
00:36M19.2Eb/Bb
00:37M19.3Bmaj7/Bb
00:37M19.4B6/Ab
00:38M20.1B6/Eb
00:38M20.2AbmMaj7/Eb
00:39M20.3Bmaj7
00:39M20.4Eb
00:40M21.1Eb/G
00:40M21.2Abm
00:41M21.3Ab5
00:41M21.4Abm/Eb
00:42M22.1Abm(add9)/Eb
00:42M22.2Eb7/G
00:43 - 00:43M22.3 - M22.4Eb7
00:44M23.1B6/Eb
00:44M23.2B6/Ab
00:45M23.3B6/Eb
00:45M23.4Bmaj7/G
00:46 - 00:46M24.1 - M24.2Eb/G
00:47M24.3Ab7/Eb
00:47M24.4Ab7/C
00:48M25.1C#m
00:48M25.2Bbm7b5/C#
00:49M25.3Abm11/Bb
00:49 - 00:50M25.4 - M26.1B
00:50M26.2Abdim/B
00:51M26.3E11/Ab
00:51M26.4A
00:52M27.1A7/C#
00:52M27.2AbmMaj7/B
00:53 - 00:53M27.3 - M27.4B6/Ab
00:54 - 00:54M28.1 - M28.2A/C#
00:55M28.3F#m7/A
00:55M28.4Amaj9/B
00:56M29.1F#m9/C#
00:56M29.2Aadd9/C#
00:57M29.3F#m11/B
00:57M29.4F#m11/A
00:58M30.1Bm11/E
00:58M30.2C#m(add9)/E
00:59 - 00:59M30.3 - M30.4Abm
01:00M31.1Bmaj9/C#
01:00M31.2C#m6/Ab
01:01 - 01:01M31.3 - M31.4A/C#
01:02M32.1F#m11/A
01:02M32.2A6/9/B
01:03M32.3Amaj9/C#
01:03M32.4F#m9/A
01:04M33.1Aadd9/B
01:04M33.2F#m11/A
01:05M33.3F#m11/E
01:05M33.4Aadd9
01:06M34.1F#m11/E
01:06M34.2F#m9
01:07M34.3A11/B
01:07M34.4C#m/E
01:08M35.1E7
01:08M35.2Abdim7
01:09M35.3Abm/B
01:09M35.4Ebaug
01:10M36.1Eb7/G
01:10M36.2Abdim
01:11 - 01:11M36.3 - M36.4Abm
01:12M37.1Abm11/Eb
01:12 - 01:13M37.2 - M37.3Eb7
01:13M37.4Abm(add9)/Eb
01:14M38.1B6/Ab
01:14M38.2Abm
01:15M38.3Abm(add9)/Bb
01:15 - 01:16M38.4 - M39.1Eb7
01:16M39.2Abm(add9)/Eb
01:17M39.3Abm/B
01:17M39.4C#7sus2/Ab
01:18M40.1C#m/Ab
01:18 - 01:19M40.2 - M40.3Abm/Eb
01:19M40.4Eb/Bb
01:20M41.1Abm
01:20M41.2Abm/Eb
01:21M41.3Abm11/Eb
01:21M41.4AbmMaj7/G
01:22M42.1C#dim/E
01:22M42.2EmMaj7/Eb
01:23M42.3B6/9
01:23M42.4Abm/Eb
01:24M43.1Abm11/Eb
01:24M43.2C#m9/G
01:25M43.3C#dim
01:25M43.4Eb7/E
01:26M44.1C#7sus2/B
01:26M44.2Abm/B
01:27M44.3C#m
01:27M44.4C#m9/Eb
01:28M45.1B6
01:28M45.2Eb7/Bb
01:29M45.3Eb/G
01:29M45.4Abm/Eb
01:30M46.1A/C#
01:30M46.2A
01:31M46.3Abm
01:31M46.4Ebaug
01:32M47.1Bbdim7/G
01:32M47.2Abm(add9)
01:33 - 01:33M47.3 - M47.4Abm
01:34M48.1Abm/B
01:34M48.2Eb11/Ab
01:35M48.3Eb7sus4
01:35M48.4Eb11
01:36M49.1Abm(add9)
01:36 - 01:37M49.2 - M49.3Ab5/Eb
01:37M49.4Abm
01:38M50.1AbmMaj7
01:38M50.2Eb11/Ab
01:39M50.3Eb7sus4/Bb
01:39M50.4Eb11/Ab
01:40M51.1Ab5
01:40M51.2Absus4
01:41M51.3Eb11/Ab
01:41M51.4Abm(add9)
01:42M52.1Ab5/Eb
01:42M52.2Eb11/Ab
01:43M52.3Absus2
01:43 - 01:44M52.4 - M53.2Abm
01:45M53.3Ab7
01:45 - 01:46M53.4 - M54.1Ab7/F#
01:46M54.2C#m
01:47 - 01:47M54.3 - M54.4C#m/Ab
01:48M55.1C#m
01:48M55.2C#m/Ab
01:49M55.3C#m
01:49M55.4Ab/C
01:50M56.1Ab
01:50M56.2Ab/C
01:51M56.3Ab
01:51M56.4Ab/C
01:52M57.1C#9/Ab
01:52M57.2C#7/Ab
01:53M57.3C#7/B
01:53M57.4C#7/Ab
01:54 - 01:54M58.1 - M58.2C#7/B
01:55M58.3F#m(add9)/A
01:55 - 01:56M58.4 - M59.1A6
01:56 - 01:57M59.2 - M59.4A7
01:58M60.1Abmaj7/C#
01:58M60.2Ab
01:59M60.3Eb7sus4/Ab
01:59M60.4Ab7
02:00M61.1Ab7sus4
02:00M61.2F#m9/Ab
02:01M61.3C#m(add9)/Eb
02:01M61.4Ab
02:02M62.1Absus4
02:02M62.2C#m11/Ab
02:03M62.3Ab7sus4
02:03M62.4F#m9/Ab
02:04M63.1C#m(add9)/E
02:04M63.2Abmaj7
02:05M63.3Amaj7/Ab
02:05M63.4Abmaj7
02:06 - 02:07M64.1 - M64.4Ab
02:08 - 02:10M65.2 - M66.1C#m/Ab
02:10M66.2C#m
02:11M66.3Bbm7b5/Ab
02:11M66.4Bbdim7/G
02:12M67.1Bbdim7/C#
02:12M67.2Bbdim7
02:13M67.3Bbdim7/C#
02:13M67.4Bbdim7
02:14M68.1C#dim/G

The table shows the first 220 chord changes. The player keeps the complete MIDI performance available for listening and visual practice.