Arlequin's Dance Op. 65, No. 5

Excerpt of Arlequin's Dance Op. 65, No. 5

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Master

Moods

Humorous,

Sad

Style

Late Romantic

Theme

Theater

Video

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Elements

16th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 16th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

16th Note Parallel Octaves

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Intervals

A series of blocked octaves that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 16th note rhythms.

16th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

8th Note Arpeggios

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Chords

Arpeggios played with predominantly 8th note rhythms.

Details

Title

Arlequin's Dance Op. 65, No. 5

Alternate Title

Danse d'Arlequin

Composer

Year

1907

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signatures

A Major,

A Minor

Time Signatures

2/4,

3/4

# of Measures

246

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Teens

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts