Etude in F-sharp Major Op. 37, No. 46

Excerpt of Etude in F-sharp Major Op. 37, No. 46

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.

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.

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

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

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.

Details

Title

Etude in F-sharp Major Op. 37, No. 46

Year

1841

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

# of Measures

16

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Student Type

Teaching Tips

Hands Separate Practice,

Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,

Study the Contour of the Individual Voices,

Work on Creating a Good Tone