In The Church Op. 140, No. 12

Excerpt of In The Church Op. 140, No. 12

Difficulty Level

Video

Elements

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 2nds

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

Chord Inversions

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Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

Details

Title

In The Church Op. 140, No. 12

Publisher

Year

1891

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

# of Measures

30

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Student Type

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Choose Good Fingerings,

Clap and Count,

Demonstrate,

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Hands Separate Practice,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,

Isolate Single Notes Within Chords,

Isolate Voices,

Isolate the Thumb,

Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,

Play Small Segments,

Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,

Slow Practice,

Study the Contour of the Individual Voices,

Study the Contour of the Melody,

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,

Work on Creating a Good Tone,

Work on Getting the Correct Style,

Work on a Smooth Legato Touch