Russian Song Op. 39, No. 11

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Excerpt of Russian Song Op. 39, No. 11

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Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Enigmatic

Styles

Folk,

Romantic

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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.

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Blocked 6ths

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

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Blocked 7ths

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 7th of any quality.

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Crossing Thumb Under

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Hand and Finger Techniques

The physical motion of crossing the thumb under fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

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Details

Title

Russian Song Op. 39, No. 11

Composer

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Collection

Album for the Young Op. 39

Year

1878

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

D Minor

Time Signature

2/4

# of Measures

30

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Study the Contour of the Individual Voices,

Work on Creating a Mysterious Character