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What are the notes in Moonlight Sonata?
The “Moonlight” Sonata happens to be in the key of C-sharp minor. This means that the key (also called the tonality) is built on the note C-sharp. This note is called the tonic – the first note of a key. The key is built on the notes C-sharp, D-sharp, E, F-sharp, G-sharp, A and B.
Who wrote Moonlight Sonata sheet music?
The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, marked Quasi una fantasia, Op. 27, No. 2, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his pupil Countess Giulietta Guicciardi.
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Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven)
| Piano Sonata No. 14 | |
|---|---|
| Other name | Moonlight Sonata |
| Key | C♯ minor |
| Opus | Op. 27, No. 2 |
| Style | Classical period |
