Overview
Excerpt of Etude Op. 50, No. 4
Title
Etude Op. 50, No. 4
Sheet Music
Found in Collection:25 Progressive Etudes, Op. 50
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PMD Difficulty Level
Video
Elements

16th Notes

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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.

Broken Chord Accompaniment

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A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Broken Chords

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Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Chord Inversions

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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.

Details
Publisher
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Year
1863
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
Number of Measures
20
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Theme
-
Teaching Tips
  • Block the Broken Chords
  • Focus On Expressive Markings
  • Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns
  • Hands Separate Practice
  • Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing
  • Isolate Voices
  • Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern
  • Play Similar Passages Together
  • Play Small Segments
  • 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