Pierrot and Pierrette Op. 25, No. 4
Amy Beach
1st and 2nd Endings
Notation
Symbols that indicate different measures to play during repeated sections.
SearchCrescendo and Diminuendo
Expression
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
SearchCrossing Over Thumb
Hand and Finger Techniques
The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.
SearchCrossing Thumb Under
Hand and Finger Techniques
The physical motion of crossing the thumb under fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.
SearchDotted Half Notes
Rhythm
Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.
SearchIntermediate Waltz Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of waltz accompaniment pattern that uses intermediate skills like shifting, extending, and multiple voices, but without octave leaps.
SearchLegato
Expression
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
SearchMelodic 2nds
Intervals
Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.
SearchSimple Time Signature
Meter
A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided into groupings of two.
SearchSimple Two Voices in One Hand
Texture
A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.
SearchTwo Note Slurs
Expression
Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
SearchTitle
Pierrot and Pierrette Op. 25, No. 4
Composer
Collection
Year
1894
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
51
Student Types
Teaching Tips
Block the Broken Chords,
Focus On Expressive Markings,
Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,
Study the Contour of the Melody,
Work on Bringing Out the Bouncy Character With a Light, Nimble Touch,
Work on Expressive Phrasing