Etude Op. 50, No. 8
Louise Farrenc
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8th Note Parallel 3rds
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A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 8th note rhythms.
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Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
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Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.
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A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
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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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A type of texture where the contour of the notes in one hand is the exact opposite to that of the other hand as they play simultaneously.
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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.
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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.
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Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.
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A type of texture where one hand plays a series of notes that are mimicked in the other hand.
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A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.
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A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
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Embellishments added to melodies that serve to decorate, increase interest, and allow performers to add their own unique expressiveness.
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A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
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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.
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Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.
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Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
SearchTitle
Etude Op. 50, No. 8
Composer
Collection
Year
1863
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
49
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Teaching Tips
Block the Broken Chords,
Choose Good Fingerings,
Demonstrate,
Focus On Expressive Markings,
Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,
Hands Separate Practice,
Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,
Isolate the Thumb,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,
Play Similar Passages Together,
Play Small Segments,
Play Without the Ornaments,
Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,
Study the Contour of the Individual Voices,
Study the Contour of the Melody,
Work on a Smooth Legato Touch,
Work on Creating a Good Tone,
Work on Expressive Phrasing,
Work on Getting the Correct Style