Ave Maria

Franz Schubert

In 1825 Franz Schubert, one of the greatest composers of the Romantic Era, composed "Ellens dritter Gesang" better known as Ave Maria. It has become one of Schubert's most popular works. Learn to play this beautiful piece of classical music from our three different adaptations for piano solo which you can select below and then print out from home at your own convenience. Choose your music sheets with or without reading aids for better enjoyment. For those of you who have difficulty deciphering music notes, try our easy piano music Level 1 with note names instead of symbols. Ave Maria was written by Schubert in 1825 as part of his Opus 52 and was composed as a setting of a song from the popular epic poem The Lady of the Lake published by Walter Scott in 1810. Several cover versions of Schubert's masterpiece have been released by artists including Beyoncé and Andrea Bocelli.

Level 1 (2 pages)

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Sheet music with note names
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Audio aid to guide you by ear (Mp3) Can only be purchased in addition to the score
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Video aid to guide you visually Can only be purchased in addition to the score
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Preview sample

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Level 2 (3 pages)

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Sheet music + Sheet music with reading aid
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Audio aid to guide you by ear (Mp3) Can only be purchased in addition to the score
$0.99

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Video aid to guide you visually Can only be purchased in addition to the score
$3.99

Preview sample

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Level 3 (4 pages)

Sheet music
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Sheet music + Sheet music with reading aid
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The "solo instruments" are vocals, but also violins, flutes, saxophones, clarinets, ....

The music sheets on this page contain:

the melodic transcription of the work
the harmonic arrangement (the chords, written in international music notation (Am, B, C7, F...)
the lyrics, if any
notable elements when they are interesting (bass line, instrumental response, piano riff...)

They have the same structure as the vocals piano sheet music, and can therefore be used in conjunction with our accompaniment piano sheet music.

Here is the music sheet you should choose according to the type of instrument you play:

"C Instruments" for:
- voice, singing
- violin
- flute
- guitar
- piano / keyboards
"E-flat Instruments" for:
- alto saxophone
- baritone saxophone
- small clarinet in E-flat
"B-flat Instruments" for:
- clarinet in B-flat
- trumpet
- soprano saxophone
- tenor saxophone

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Level 1 The right hand plays mostly one note at a time; sometimes several, but only if the harmonising notes do not require too much spacing.

The left hand plays a simple accompaniment without great rhythmic difficulty.

The hands do not move around very much.

Number of years of piano playing: approximately 1 to 3 years
Level 2 The right hand often plays several notes at once to harmonise the melody (thirds, sixths, octaves, etc.).

The left hand develops arpeggios and certain more elaborate formulas to enhance the musical and rhythmic rendering.

The hands move a little more.

Number of years of piano playing: approximately between 3 and 5 years
Level 3 The right hand can play certain parts in octaves and even chords if the title requires it.

The left hand develops fairly extensive arpeggios and more elaborate rhythmic formulas. It often moves around a lot, for example to play very low notes.

The hands move around a lot.

Number of years of piano playing: about 5+ years
Expert Level The right hand often plays in octaves and even chords. Some sequences require very good technical and physical dexterity.

The left hand develops very extensive arpeggios and rhythmic formulas, sometimes very elaborate, even at a high tempo.

The hands make significant movements, for example to alternate notes in different keys.

Number of years of piano playing: approximately 6-10 years. Very good conservatory level.

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If you wish to have your sheet music in another key, we can offer this transposition service specifically for you.

All you have to do is buy the sheet music as it appears on our website and then send us a transposition request via our contact form at the top of the page.

We will then provide you with the transposed music sheet.

Some websites allow you to transpose your sheet music yourself but we prefer to proceed differently, for two reasons:

As our music sheets have fingering to make it easier for you to play, this becomes invalid if you change key and often interferes with the legibility of the notes that have been transposed.
As our arrangements are the result of meticulous work to make them sound as good as possible, we wish to have control over the chosen key, as transposing into keys that are too far apart would make the arrangement too low or too high, to the detriment of the musical quality. We will work with you to ensure that the desired key is not too far off so that the arrangement will still sound great.

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