Etude Op. 50, No. 9
Louise Farrenc
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SearchImitation
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SearchTitle
Etude Op. 50, No. 9
Composer
Collection
Year
1863
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
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Time Signature
# of Measures
24
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Teaching Tips
Choose Good Fingerings,
Clap and Count,
Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,
Hands Separate Practice,
Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,
Play Similar Passages Together,
Play Small Segments,
Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,
Slow Practice,
Tap and Count,
Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,
Work on Creating a Good Tone,
Work on Expressive Phrasing,
Work on Getting the Correct Style