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Etude Op. 50, No. 8Louise Farrenc
Overview
Excerpt of Etude Op. 50, No. 8
Title
Etude Op. 50, No. 8
Composer
Louise Farrenc
Sheet Music
Found in Collection:25 Progressive Etudes, Op. 50
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Era
Romantic
PMD Difficulty Level
Early Intermediate
Mood
Dreamy
Melancholic
Relaxing
Style
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Elements

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.

8th Notes

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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.

Accidentals

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Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

Blocked 3rds

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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.

Details
Publisher
-
Year
1863
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
B-flat Major
Time Signature
3/4
Number of Measures
49
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Theme
-
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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