German Dance in D Major WoO 8, No. 10
Included in
Era
Classical
Difficulty Level
Early Intermediate
Mood
Happy
Style
Classical
Theme
Dancing
Video
Elements
8th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
Anacrusis
Meter
Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.
Blocked Chord Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Broken Chords
Chords
Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.
Details
Title
German Dance in D Major WoO 8, No. 10
Composer
Collection
Year
1795
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signatures
D Major,
D Minor
Time Signature
3/4
# of Measures
32
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Type
Average Students
Teaching Tips
Block the Broken Chords,
Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,
Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,
Work on Creating a Good Tone,
Work on Expressive Phrasing