German Dance in C Major WoO 8, No. 1

Excerpt of German Dance in C Major WoO 8, No. 1

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Difficulty Level

Mood

Theme

Video

Elements

8th Note Scale Passages

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Scales

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 8th 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.

Clef Changes

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Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

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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Title

German Dance in C Major WoO 8, No. 1

Year

1795

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

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Time Signature

Student Ages

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Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Choose Good Fingerings,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,

Study the Contour of the Melody