Gavotte Op. 123, No. 5

Excerpt of Gavotte Op. 123, No. 5

Difficulty Level

Theme

Video

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 Scale Passages

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Scales and Hand Positions

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.

A Minor Five Finger Scale

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Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the A Minor scale.

Details

Title

Gavotte Op. 123, No. 5

Year

1906

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

# of Measures

47

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Teaching Tips

Choose Good Fingerings,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Work on Getting the Correct Style