Etude in F Major Op. 37, No. 20

Excerpt of Etude in F Major Op. 37, No. 20

Difficulty Level

Video

Elements

16th Note Scale Passages

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Scales

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 16th note rhythmic values.

8th Notes

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Rhythm

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

Accidentals

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Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses root-position major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Details

Title

Etude in F Major Op. 37, No. 20

Year

1841

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

Student Ages

Teaching Tips

Choose Good Fingerings,

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Play Similar Passages Together,

Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other