Scherzo Op. 140, No. 17

Excerpt of Scherzo Op. 140, No. 17

Difficulty Level

Video

Elements

Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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.

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.

Dominant Seventh Chords

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Chords

Chords comprised of the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th. Sometimes they are found in close position with only three notes.

Details

Title

Scherzo Op. 140, No. 17

Publisher

Year

1891

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

# of Measures

29

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Teaching Tips

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Prepare Challenging Rhythms,

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