Añadir las Nueve

An exciting recital piece or teaching piece featuring latin rhythms and 9th chords. Translation from the Spanish is "Add the 9." This is a challenging melodic and rhythmic piece that is appealing to both the player and the listener. This piece is upbeat yet relaxed, a little like enjoying a holiday on a South American island! This is an obvious opportunity to teach chord analysis, specifically focusing on the 9th chord. It is also a fun way to teach a cool syncopated rhythm that is created between the 2 hands.

Difficulty Level

Style

Video

Elements

Broken Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Dotted Quarter Notes

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Rhythm

Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.

Extended Hand Positions

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Hand and Finger Techniques

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

Syncopation

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Rhythm

Temporary displacement of established meter by the stressing of a weak beat.

Details

Title

Añadir las Nueve

Alternate Title

Add the Nine

Year

2015

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

# of Measures

94

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Teaching Tips

Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms