Novelette Op. 27, No. 25
Dmitri Kabalevsky
Sheet Music
(Individual)
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Difficulty Level
Moods
Style
Blocked 5ths Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
SearchCompound Time Signature
Meter
A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.
SearchCrescendo and Diminuendo
Expression
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
SearchDotted Quarter Notes
Rhythm
Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.
SearchParallel 3rds
Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
SearchRitardando
Meter
An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.
SearchSustain Pedal
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.
SearchTenuto
Expression
A type of articulation indicating to the player that a given note should be held for its full value or slightly more.
SearchTwo Note Slurs
Expression
Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
SearchTitle
Novelette Op. 27, No. 25
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
1938
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
58
Student Age
Teaching Tips
Demonstrate,
Focus On Expressive Markings,
Isolate Voices,
Play Small Segments,
Slow Practice,
Work on a Smooth Legato Touch,
Work on Creating a Good Tone