Little Romance Op. 68, No. 19

Robert Schumann

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Elements

8th Note Parallel 3rds

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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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8th Rests

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Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

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Blocked Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses root-position major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Blocked Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Details

Title

Little Romance Op. 68, No. 19

Year

1848

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

# of Measures

20

Student Ages

Student Type

Teaching Tips

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,

Isolate Voices,

Work on a Smooth Legato Touch,

Work on Creating a Good Tone,

Work on Dropping Into the Keys With Full Arm Weight,

Work on Expressive Phrasing