Etude Op. 50, No. 12
Louise Farrenc
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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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A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses root-position major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
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A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
SearchC Major Five Finger Scale
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A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.
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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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Rhythm
Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.
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Chords with an alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed on the top and the 3rd and 5th below.
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Scales
Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.
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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.
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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.
SearchMajor Scales
Scales
Commonly used diatonic scales with the following sequence of intervals: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
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A technique that requires the player to pick up and move their hand to a new position; usually from a five finger scale to another.
SearchTitle
Etude Op. 50, No. 12
Composer
Collection
Year
1863
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
33
Teaching Tips
Block the Broken Chords,
Play Small Segments,
Slow Practice,
Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,
Work on Getting the Correct Style