The Great Gate of Kiev
Level 2 - Piano sheet music
Overview of this digital piano sheet music:
- "The Great Gate of Kiev"
- From Pictures at an Exhibition
- Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
- Level 2: Very easy level
- Pages:
- 2 pages of music
- Cover sheet
- Hand position tutorial page
- Key (for this arrangement): C major
- Fingerings: on all notes
- Instrumentation: For piano solo
- Complete audio sample: Always free to listen to on our website
- Downloading file: PDF
- Arranger and music editor: Mizue Murakami
- Publisher: Galaxy Music Notes
- Product code: GMNS00452
About "The Great Gate of Kiev":
"The Great Gate of Kiev" is from Pictures at an Exhibition which is a suite of 10 pieces composed originally for piano. It was written by a Russian composer, Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881) from the romantic era. "The Great Gate of Kiev" is the last movement. Even though "Pictures at an Exhibition" was written for the piano, it is also well-known for various instrumentations arranged by different arrangers. Mussorgsky wrote these pieces for paintings that his friend, Viktor Hartmann made.
Tips for playing Level 2 "The Great Gate of Kiev":
This particular arrangement on this page is at a very easy level (Level 2) in the easiest key which is the key of C major. And there is no black key in this arrangement. You can stay in one hand-position for the entire piece. After you download it, please locate the hand-position on the tutorial page. The fingering numbers are provided on every note. You'll be playing both melody notes and harmonic notes at the same time. Therefore, it requires a lot more coordination with right and left hands and different fingers than Level 1 "The Great Gate of Kiev." It is a slow and powerful piece. So, do not rush.
Download, Print (or see it on your tablet), and Practice!
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- To learn more about Pictures at an Exhibition, and its composer, Modest Mussorgsky, please visit our pages, "About Pictures at an Exhibition" and "About Modest Mussorgsky."
- To find more piano sheet music of pieces written by other Russian composers, please visit our collection pages below: