Ländler in D Major WoO 15, No. 1

Ludwig van Beethoven

Excerpt of Ländler in D Major WoO 15, No. 1

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Difficulty Level

Mood

Happy

Style

Classical

Theme

Dancing

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Elements

8th Note Arpeggios

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Chords

Arpeggios played with predominantly 8th note rhythms.

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Anacrusis

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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.

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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.

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Broken Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Details

Title

Ländler in D Major WoO 15, No. 1

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Collection

6 Ländler WoO 15

Year

1802

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

D Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

16

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Choose Good Fingerings,

Hands Separate Practice,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Slow Practice,

Work on Bringing Out the Bouncy Character With a Light, Nimble Touch