Etude Op. 50, No. 23
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Era
Romantic
Difficulty Level
Late Intermediate
Mood
Energetic
Style
Classical
Video
Elements
16th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.
Broken Chords
Chords
Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.
Chord 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.
Crossing 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.
Details
Title
Etude Op. 50, No. 23
Composer
Collection
Year
1863
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
A Minor
Time Signature
4/4
# of Measures
22
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Types
Ambitious Students,
Average Students,
Students About to Quit
Teaching Tips
Block the Broken Chords,
Choose Good Fingerings,
Demonstrate,
Hands Separate Practice,
Isolate the First Note From Groupings,
Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Play Similar Passages Together,
Play Small Segments,
Slow Practice