Sailor's Song Op. 68, No. 37
Robert Schumann
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Era
Difficulty Level
Mood
Style
Theme
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.
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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.
SearchDotted 8th Notes
Rhythm
8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.
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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Title
Sailor's Song Op. 68, No. 37
Composer
Collection
Year
1848
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
60
Student Type
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