Sailor's Song Op. 68, No. 37
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Era
Romantic
Difficulty Level
Late Intermediate
Mood
Melancholic
Style
Romantic
Theme
Sailing
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8th Note Parallel 3rds
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.
Contrary Motion
Texture
A type of texture where the contour of the notes in one hand is the exact opposite to that of the other hand as they play simultaneously.
Intermediate 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.
Details
Title
Sailor's Song Op. 68, No. 37
Alternate Title
Matrosenlied
Composer
Collection
Year
1848
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
G Minor
Time Signature
4/4
# of Measures
60
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Type
Ambitious Students
Teaching Tips
Choose Good Fingerings,
Isolate Voices,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Play Without the Ornaments,
Slow Practice,
Work on Dropping Into the Keys With Full Arm Weight