Echoes from the Theatre Op. 68, No. 25

Robert Schumann

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Excerpt of Echoes from the Theatre Op. 68, No. 25
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Elements

16th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

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Blocked Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses root-position major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Blocked Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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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.

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Details

Title

Echoes from the Theatre Op. 68, No. 25

Year

1848

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

# of Measures

31

Student Ages

Student Type

Teaching Tips

Choose Good Fingerings,

Clap and Count,

Demonstrate,

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,

Isolate Voices,

Prepare Challenging Rhythms,

Slow Practice,

Work on Dropping Into the Keys With Full Arm Weight