Easy Sheet Music for Piano

Every arrangement at OKTAV has a level from 1 to 100. The number describes how hard this particular edition is to play - not the piece itself. The same song therefore often exists at several levels: Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major Op. 9 No. 2, for example, as a simplified version at level 23 and in the original at level 67.

The 100 points are divided into five bands. Early Beginner (level 1-9): first melodies, usually one hand, no accidentals. Beginner (level 10-34): both hands, a simple accompaniment, few accidentals - such as What Was I Made For by Billie Eilish (level 20) or Honor Him by Hans Zimmer (level 25). Ambitious (level 35-54): fluent interplay of both hands, chords and changes of position - River Flows In You by Yiruma (level 50). Advanced (level 55-74): fast passages, octaves, complex rhythms - He's A Pirate (level 65). Virtuoso (level 75-100): concert literature in the original, such as Chopin's Nocturne in C minor Op. 48 No. 1 (level 79).

How to find your level: if you have been playing for a few months, start at level 10 to 25. Once you can play a piece from your band cleanly within two to three weeks, take one about ten levels higher next. The level is shown next to the title on every sheet-music page, and every list can be filtered by level.

Every piece at OKTAV is also available on its own: as a PDF to download and print from 4.40 €, with no subscription. The subscription (OKTAV Playing, 16.90 € a month or 129 € a year) pays off from about three new pieces a month.

Buying single pieces suits you if you are after a particular piece and want to keep it for good. The subscription suits you if you regularly try new music: it includes all 20,000 scores interactively on screen, personal recommendations by level and 24 PDF prints a year (2 a month); further prints are bought individually.