March Op. 140, No. 1

Cornelius Gurlitt

Excerpt of March Op. 140, No. 1

Era

Difficulty Level

Moods

Energetic,

Humorous

Styles

Classical,

March

Theme

Military

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Elements

8th Note Parallel 3rds

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Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 8th note rhythms.

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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.

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Blocked 3rds

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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Blocked 3rds Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 3rds in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Details

Title

March Op. 140, No. 1

Composer

Cornelius Gurlitt

Publisher

Augener

Collections

Album for the Young Op. 140
Masterwork Classics Level 3

Year

1891

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

2/4

# of Measures

32

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Types

Average Students,

Students About to Quit

Teaching Tips

Choose Good Fingerings,

Clap and Count,

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Hands Separate Practice,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Play Similar Passages Together,

Play Small Segments,

Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,

Study the Contour of the Individual Voices,

Study the Contour of the Melody,

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,

Tap and Count,

Work on Expressive Phrasing,

Work on Getting the Correct Style,

Work on a Smooth Legato Touch