Question 1

How hard is Cigarette by Don Mathews?

Accepted Answer

Cigarette is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.

Question 2

What level do I need to play Cigarette?

Accepted Answer

You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.

Question 3

How long is Cigarette?

Accepted Answer

A typical performance of Cigarette lasts about 3 minutes.

Question 4

Where can I get free sheet music for Cigarette?

Accepted Answer

Cigarette is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.

Question 5

What pieces are similar to Cigarette?

Accepted Answer

Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Butterfly Lovers by Shuwen Zhang, "Світає" by Vitaly Melnichenko, 'E tiempe! by Eduardo Di Capua — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.