Figurative Chorale Op. 68, No. 42
Robert Schumann
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Difficulty Level
Mood
8th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.
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Intervals
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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Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
SearchHomophony
Texture
A type of texture where a melody is supported by one or more voices with all the voices following the same or similar rhythm.
SearchIntermediate Two Voices in One Hand
Texture
A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.
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Expression
Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.
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Rhythm
Notes whose values are determined by a subdivision into three-note groupings instead of two or four.
SearchTitle
Figurative Chorale Op. 68, No. 42
Composer
Collection
Year
1848
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
28
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,
Isolate Voices,
Work on a Smooth Legato Touch,
Work on Creating a Good Tone,
Work on Expressive Phrasing