A Tale Op. 27, No. 22
Dmitri Kabalevsky
Sheet Music
(Individual)
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Difficulty Level
Mood
Style
16th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.
Search8th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
SearchAnacrusis
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.
SearchCrescendo and Diminuendo
Expression
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
SearchDotted 8th Notes
Rhythm
8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.
SearchLedger Lines
Notation
Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.
SearchLegato
Expression
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
SearchParallel 3rds
Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
SearchPianissimo
Expression
An indication instructing the player to play very softly; softer than piano.
SearchSustain Pedal
Expression
Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.
SearchTies
Rhythm
Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.
SearchTitle
A Tale Op. 27, No. 22
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
1938
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
54
Student Age
Teaching Tips
Choose Good Fingerings,
Clap and Count,
Hands Separate Practice,
Play Small Segments