Here are Czerny’s 100 Progressive Studies, Op. 139, ranked from easiest to hardest on Road to Virtuosity.

  1. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 1
    240 Points · Level 2
  2. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 4
    275 Points · Level 2
  3. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 5
    290 Points · Level 2
  4. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 2
    300 Points · Level 2
  5. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 3
    313 Points · Level 2
  6. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 6
    375 Points · Level 2
  7. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 8
    600 Points · Level 2
  8. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 7
    690 Points · Level 2
  9. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 10
    938 Points · Level 2
  10. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 9
    940 Points · Level 2
  11. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 14
    1,113 Points · Level 3
  12. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 11
    1,125 Points · Level 3
  13. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 13
    1,150 Points · Level 3
  14. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 26
    1,154 Points · Level 3
  15. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 96
    1,190 Points · Level 3
  16. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 16
    1,213 Points · Level 3
  17. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 15
    1,225 Points · Level 3
  18. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 63
    1,225 Points · Level 3
  19. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 12
    1,250 Points · Level 3
  20. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 18
    1,313 Points · Level 3
  21. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 17
    1,375 Points · Level 3
  22. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 19
    1,563 Points · Level 3
  23. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 22
    1,613 Points · Level 3
  24. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 27
    1,638 Points · Level 3
  25. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 28
    1,775 Points · Level 3
  26. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 21
    1,781 Points · Level 3
  27. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 62
    1,825 Points · Level 3
  28. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 20
    1,938 Points · Level 3
  29. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 25
    1,938 Points · Level 3
  30. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 24
    2,000 Points · Level 3
  31. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 23
    2,044 Points · Level 3
  32. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 31
    2,288 Points · Level 3
  33. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 30
    2,350 Points · Level 3
  34. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 29
    2,375 Points · Level 3
  35. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 32
    2,513 Points · Level 4
  36. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 42
    2,550 Points · Level 4
  37. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 55
    2,800 Points · Level 4
  38. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 33
    2,938 Points · Level 4
  39. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 49
    2,975 Points · Level 4
  40. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 88
    3,250 Points · Level 4
  41. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 48
    3,765 Points · Level 4
  42. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 66
    3,790 Points · Level 4
  43. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 80
    3,890 Points · Level 4
  44. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 74
    3,940 Points · Level 4
  45. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 35
    4,175 Points · Level 4
  46. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 67
    4,190 Points · Level 4
  47. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 36
    4,263 Points · Level 4
  48. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 64
    4,315 Points · Level 4
  49. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 95
    4,750 Points · Level 4
  50. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 86
    5,225 Points · Level 4
  51. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 81
    5,375 Points · Level 4
  52. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 70
    5,625 Points · Level 4
  53. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 59
    5,815 Points · Level 4
  54. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 37
    5,900 Points · Level 4
  55. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 43
    6,150 Points · Level 5
  56. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 34
    6,338 Points · Level 5
  57. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 53
    6,625 Points · Level 5
  58. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 72
    6,650 Points · Level 5
  59. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 47
    6,690 Points · Level 5
  60. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 65
    6,875 Points · Level 5
  61. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 89
    7,000 Points · Level 5
  62. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 50
    7,965 Points · Level 5
  63. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 73
    8,650 Points · Level 5
  64. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 92
    8,790 Points · Level 5
  65. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 60
    9,190 Points · Level 5
  66. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 87
    9,290 Points · Level 5
  67. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 90
    11,090 Points · Level 5
  68. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 78
    11,375 Points · Level 5
  69. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 71
    11,440 Points · Level 5
  70. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 93
    11,720 Points · Level 5
  71. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 38
    12,063 Points · Level 5
  72. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 68
    12,400 Points · Level 5
  73. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 56
    12,690 Points · Level 5
  74. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 40
    12,815 Points · Level 5
  75. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 46
    13,125 Points · Level 5
  76. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 41
    14,490 Points · Level 5
  77. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 84
    14,725 Points · Level 5
  78. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 39
    15,315 Points · Level 5
  79. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 69
    15,440 Points · Level 5
  80. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 99
    15,525 Points · Level 5
  81. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 97
    15,540 Points · Level 5
  82. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 98
    15,550 Points · Level 5
  83. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 45
    15,860 Points · Level 5
  84. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 61
    15,875 Points · Level 5
  85. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 51
    16,315 Points · Level 5
  86. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 52
    16,440 Points · Level 5
  87. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 44
    18,150 Points · Level 6
  88. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 94
    18,440 Points · Level 6
  89. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 57
    18,815 Points · Level 6
  90. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 85
    19,100 Points · Level 6
  91. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 83
    19,175 Points · Level 6
  92. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 100
    19,840 Points · Level 6
  93. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 58
    21,190 Points · Level 6
  94. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 76
    21,240 Points · Level 6
  95. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 75
    21,315 Points · Level 6
  96. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 54
    21,940 Points · Level 6
  97. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 91
    22,340 Points · Level 6
  98. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 82
    22,375 Points · Level 6
  99. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 79
    23,625 Points · Level 6
  100. Czerny - Op. 139, No. 77
    23,875 Points · Level 6

Quick facts from the RTV ranking

The easiest Czerny Op. 139 study on this list is No. 1, with 240 RTV points.

The hardest Czerny Op. 139 study on this list is No. 77, with 23,875 RTV points.

The collection begins at Level 2 and reaches Level 6, making it useful across a wide range of early and intermediate piano study.

Although the book is called 100 Progressive Studies, the RTV ranking shows that the pieces do not move in a perfectly straight difficulty line. Some later studies are easier than earlier ones, while several middle and later studies rise much higher.

Because there are 100 studies in the collection, this ranking focuses only on the easiest-to-hardest order instead of repeating the original order.

About RTV points and levels

Road to Virtuosity uses both points and levels to show difficulty. Levels give a broad category, while RTV points give a more specific ranking within that category.

RTV points are based on the overall difficulty of learning and performing a piece. This can include factors such as length, tempo, rhythm, hand coordination, articulation, repeated patterns, finger control, speed, musical clarity, and the amount of consistency needed to perform the piece accurately.

Because points are more detailed than levels, two pieces can have the same level but still have different RTV point values. The piece with more RTV points is ranked as more difficult.

About Czerny’s 100 Progressive Studies Op. 139

Czerny’s 100 Progressive Studies, Op. 139, is one of his practical study collections for developing piano technique. The pieces are short, focused, and designed to build skill step by step.

The collection includes many common technical patterns: scale passages, repeated notes, broken chords, hand coordination, light articulation, quick finger work, rhythmic control, and simple Classical-style phrasing.

These studies are especially useful because they are small enough to learn one at a time, but varied enough to help students develop many different parts of their technique.

Why this ranking is useful

The word “progressive” can be misleading. It suggests that every piece is harder than the one before it, but the actual difficulty is more uneven.

A student may not need to play all 100 studies in original order. Some pianists may benefit from choosing a study that matches one specific technical need, such as even finger work, left-hand control, faster passagework, or clearer articulation.

This is where the RTV ranking helps. Instead of treating the whole book as one long sequence, each study receives its own point value and level.

That makes it easier for pianists and teachers to choose the right Czerny study at the right stage of development.

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