Ballade Op. 6

Amy Beach

Excerpt of Ballade Op. 6

Era

Twentieth Century

Difficulty Level

Master

Moods

Dramatic,

Stormy,

Tender

Style

Romantic

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Elements

32nd Note Scale Passages

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Scales and Hand Positions

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 32nd note rhythmic values.

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Advanced Multiple Voices in One Hand

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Texture

A type of technically challenging and musically complex texture where one or both hands play several voices simultaneously.

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Broken Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Double Octaves

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Intervals

A series of parallel octaves played simultaneously in both hands.

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Details

Title

Ballade Op. 6

Composer

Amy Beach

Publisher

Arthur P. Schmidt

Year

1894

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signatures

A Major,

D-flat Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

189

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Adults

Student Type

Ambitious Students