Which piano piece is harder?
Honest, side-by-side difficulty comparisons of the pieces pianists actually argue about — each rated on the Henle 1–9 scale, with what makes it hard and how long it takes to learn.
- Für Elise vs Moonlight Sonata (1st movement)H3vsH4Beethoven harder →
- Für Elise vs Clair de LuneH3vsH6Clair de Lune harder →
- Für Elise vs River Flows in YouH3vsH3about equal →
- Für Elise vs Gymnopédie No. 1H3vsH3about equal →
- Für Elise vs Prelude in C major (WTC I)H3vsH3about equal →
- Clair de Lune vs Moonlight Sonata (1st movement)H6vsH4Clair de Lune harder →
- Clair de Lune vs Arabesque No. 1H6vsH5Clair de Lune harder →
- Clair de Lune vs Fantaisie-ImpromptuH6vsH7Fantaisie-Impromptu harder →
- Clair de Lune vs Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2H6vsH5Clair de Lune harder →
- Fantaisie-Impromptu vs La CampanellaH7vsH9La Campanella harder →
- Fantaisie-Impromptu vs Revolutionary ÉtudeH7vsH8Revolutionary Étude harder →
- Fantaisie-Impromptu vs Moonlight Sonata (1st movement)H7vsH4Fantaisie-Impromptu harder →
- La Campanella vs Revolutionary ÉtudeH9vsH8La Campanella harder →
- Moonlight Sonata (1st movement) vs Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2H4vsH5Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 harder →
- Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 vs Arabesque No. 1H5vsH5about equal →
- Turkish March (Rondo alla Turca) vs Für EliseH5vsH3Mozart harder →
- Turkish March (Rondo alla Turca) vs Moonlight Sonata (1st movement)H5vsH4Mozart harder →
- River Flows in You vs Gymnopédie No. 1H3vsH3about equal →
- Gymnopédie No. 1 vs Prelude in C major (WTC I)H3vsH3about equal →
- Revolutionary Étude vs Clair de LuneH8vsH6Revolutionary Étude harder →
