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1820–1900 · 85 presets

Romantic

Waltzes, mazurkas, nocturnes and études. Here composers began printing metronome marks — where we use one, it says so.

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Dances and characters

Typical tempos. The mazurka leans on its second beat.

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  1. Waltz 3/4 · = 160 Vivace
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  2. Mazurka 3/4 · = 132 Allegro
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  3. Polonaise 3/4 · = 92 Andante
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  4. Nocturne 12/8 · = 44 Adagio
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  5. Barcarolle 12/8 · = 56 Andante
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  6. Song without words 4/4 · = 76 Andante
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Pieces

Typical tempos unless marked as the composer's own.

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  1. Étude Op. 10 No. 1Chopin 4/4 · = 176 PrestoComposer's mark ♩ = 176
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  2. Étude Op. 10 No. 3Chopin 2/4 · = 50 LargoComposer's mark ♪ = 100
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  3. Étude Op. 10 No. 12Chopin 4/4 · = 160 VivaceComposer's mark ♩ = 160
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  4. Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2Chopin 12/8 · = 44 Adagio
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  5. Waltz Op. 64 No. 1Chopin 3/4 · = 200 Prestissimo
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  6. Träumerei, KinderszenenSchumann 4/4 · = 72 Adagio
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  7. Old French Song, Children's AlbumTchaikovsky 3/4 · = 76 Andante
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  8. Waltz Op. 39 No. 15Brahms 3/4 · = 96 Andante
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Learning step by step: Chopin Étude Op. 10 No. 1

From a slow, even stretch to Chopin's own ♩ = 176. Most pianists stay below it for a long time — that's normal.

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  1. Op. 10 No. 1 — 80 4/4 · = 80 Andante
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  2. Op. 10 No. 1 — 100 4/4 · = 100 Andante
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  3. Op. 10 No. 1 — 120 4/4 · = 120 Allegro
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  4. Op. 10 No. 1 — 144 4/4 · = 144 Allegro
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  5. Op. 10 No. 1 — 160 4/4 · = 160 Vivace
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  6. Op. 10 No. 1 — Chopin's mark 4/4 · = 176 PrestoComposer's mark ♩ = 176
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More pieces

Romantic concert pieces at typical tempos.

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  1. Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2Chopin 6/8 · = 40 Larghetto
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  2. Prelude Op. 28 No. 4Chopin 2/2 · = 56 Moderato
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  3. Prelude Op. 28 No. 7Chopin 3/4 · = 66 Adagio
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  4. Prelude Op. 28 No. 15, RaindropChopin 4/4 · = 60 Larghetto
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  5. Fantaisie-ImpromptuChopin 2/2 · = 84 Vivace
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  6. Minute Waltz, Op. 64 No. 1 — practiceChopin 3/4 · = 160 Vivace
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  7. Polonaise Op. 53Chopin 3/4 · = 88 Andante
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  8. Liebestraum No. 3Liszt 4/4 · = 60 Larghetto
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  9. La CampanellaLiszt 6/8 · = 50 Adagio
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  10. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, FriskaLiszt 2/4 · = 132 Allegro
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  11. Hungarian Dance No. 5Brahms 2/4 · = 108 Moderato
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  12. Lullaby, Op. 49 No. 4Brahms 3/4 · = 60 Larghetto
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  13. Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2Brahms 3/4 · = 66 Adagio
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  14. Spring Song, Op. 62 No. 6Mendelssohn 2/4 · = 72 Adagio
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  15. Wedding MarchMendelssohn 4/4 · = 116 Moderato
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  16. Violin Concerto in E minor, I.Mendelssohn 2/2 · = 92 Presto
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  17. Wild Horseman, Op. 68 No. 8Schumann 6/8 · = 88 Allegro
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  18. The Happy Farmer, Op. 68 No. 10Schumann 4/4 · = 112 Moderato
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  19. Ave MariaSchubert 4/4 · = 52 Largo
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  20. Impromptu Op. 90 No. 4Schubert 3/4 · = 160 Vivace
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  21. Serenade (Ständchen)Schubert 3/4 · = 76 Andante
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  22. Moment Musical No. 3Schubert 2/4 · = 80 Andante
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  23. Swan Lake, SceneTchaikovsky 4/4 · = 72 Adagio
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  24. Waltz of the FlowersTchaikovsky 3/4 · = 168 Vivace
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  25. Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyTchaikovsky 2/4 · = 72 Adagio
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  26. Trepak (Russian Dance)Tchaikovsky 2/4 · = 132 Allegro
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  27. March, Children's Album Op. 39 No. 5Tchaikovsky 4/4 · = 108 Moderato
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  28. In the Hall of the Mountain King, startGrieg 4/4 · = 76 Andante
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  29. Morning MoodGrieg 6/8 · = 46 Adagio
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  30. Arietta, Op. 12 No. 1Grieg 2/4 · = 66 Adagio
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  31. Habanera, CarmenBizet 2/4 · = 72 Adagio
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  32. Toreador Song, CarmenBizet 4/4 · = 100 Andante
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  33. Blue Danube WaltzJ. Strauss II 3/4 · = 168 Vivace
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  34. Radetzky MarchJ. Strauss I 2/4 · = 112 Moderato
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  35. Can-Can, Orpheus in the UnderworldOffenbach 2/4 · = 152 Allegro
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  36. The SwanSaint-Saëns 4/4 · = 60 Larghetto
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  37. Danse Macabre, main themeSaint-Saëns 3/4 · = 168 Vivace
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  38. Méditation, ThaïsMassenet 4/4 · = 52 Largo
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  39. Humoresque Op. 101 No. 7Dvořák 2/4 · = 66 Adagio
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  40. New World Symphony, LargoDvořák 4/4 · = 52 Largo
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  41. Flight of the Bumblebee — practiceRimsky-Korsakov 2/4 · = 120 Allegro
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  42. VocaliseRachmaninoff 4/4 · = 60 Larghetto
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  43. Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2Rachmaninoff 4/4 · = 54 Largo
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Waltz and mazurka ladders

Dance tempos step by step.

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  1. Waltz 120 3/4 · = 120 Allegro
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  2. Waltz 128 3/4 · = 128 Allegro
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  3. Waltz 136 3/4 · = 136 Allegro
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  4. Waltz 144 3/4 · = 144 Allegro
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  5. Waltz 152 3/4 · = 152 Allegro
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  6. Waltz 160 3/4 · = 160 Vivace
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  7. Waltz 168 3/4 · = 168 Vivace
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  8. Waltz 176 3/4 · = 176 Presto
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  9. Waltz 184 3/4 · = 184 Presto
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  10. Waltz 192 3/4 · = 192 Presto
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  11. Waltz 200 3/4 · = 200 Prestissimo
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  12. Mazurka 100 3/4 · = 100 Andante
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  13. Mazurka 106 3/4 · = 106 Andante
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  14. Mazurka 112 3/4 · = 112 Moderato
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  15. Mazurka 118 3/4 · = 118 Moderato
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  16. Mazurka 124 3/4 · = 124 Allegro
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  17. Mazurka 130 3/4 · = 130 Allegro
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  18. Mazurka 136 3/4 · = 136 Allegro
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  19. Mazurka 142 3/4 · = 142 Allegro
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  20. Mazurka 148 3/4 · = 148 Allegro
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  21. Mazurka 154 3/4 · = 154 Allegro
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  22. Mazurka 160 3/4 · = 160 Vivace
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Tempos are typical practice values from common recordings and teaching editions, unless a preset says “Composer's mark”. Song tempos are those of the studio recordings, rounded. Editions, performers and live versions differ — treat them as a starting point.