Etude Op. 50, No. 19
Louise Farrenc
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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.
SearchChord Inversions
Chords
Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.
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.
SearchImitation
Texture
A type of texture where one hand plays a series of notes that are mimicked in the other hand.
SearchLegato
Expression
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
SearchMelodic 2nds
Intervals
Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.
SearchParallel 6ths
Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
SearchParallel Motion
Texture
A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.
SearchShifting Hand Positions
Hand and Finger Techniques
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.
SearchSimple Two Voices in One Hand
Texture
A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.
SearchTitle
Etude Op. 50, No. 19
Composer
Collection
Year
1863
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
41
Student Types
Teaching Tips
Choose Good Fingerings,
Hands Separate Practice,
Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,
Isolate Voices,
Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,
Play Small Segments,
Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,
Work on a Smooth Legato Touch