Ave Maria Op. 100, No. 19
Friedrich Burgmüller
Era
Difficulty Level
Mood
Style
8th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.
SearchBlocked Chords
Chords
Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.
SearchCrossing Over Thumb
Hand and Finger Techniques
The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.
SearchCrossing Thumb Under
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.
SearchFermatas
Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
SearchHomophony
Texture
A type of texture where a melody is supported by one or more voices with all the voices following the same or similar rhythm.
SearchIntermediate Two Voices in One Hand
Texture
A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.
SearchLeft Hand Melody
Texture
A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.
SearchRepeated 3rds
Intervals
A series of blocked 3rds that occur several times in a row throughout a piece.
SearchRitardando
Meter
An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.
SearchTitle
Ave Maria Op. 100, No. 19
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
1852
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
30
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Focus On Expressive Markings,
Hands Separate Practice,
Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,
Isolate Voices,
Work on a Smooth Legato Touch,
Work on Creating a Good Tone,
Work on Expressive Phrasing