Etude Op. 50, No. 23

Louise Farrenc

Excerpt of Etude Op. 50, No. 23

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Difficulty Level

Mood

Energetic

Style

Classical

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Elements

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.

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Broken Chords

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Chords

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

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Chord Inversions

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Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

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Crossing Over Thumb

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Hand and Finger Techniques

The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

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Details

Title

Etude Op. 50, No. 23

Composer

Louise Farrenc

Collection

25 Progressive Etudes, Op. 50

Year

1863

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

A Minor

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

22

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Types

Ambitious Students,

Average Students,

Students About to Quit

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Choose Good Fingerings,

Demonstrate,

Hands Separate Practice,

Isolate the First Note From Groupings,

Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Play Similar Passages Together,

Play Small Segments,

Slow Practice