The Reaper's Song Op. 68, No. 18

Robert Schumann

Excerpt of The Reaper's Song Op. 68, No. 18

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Difficulty Level

Mood

Happy

Style

Romantic

Theme

Farm

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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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Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Chromatic Scale

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Scales

A scale comprised of only semitones which uses all 12 notes.

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Compound Time Signature

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Meter

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

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Details

Title

The Reaper's Song Op. 68, No. 18

Composer

Robert Schumann

Collection

Album for the Young Op. 68

Year

1848

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

6/8

# of Measures

36

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Choose Good Fingerings,

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,

Isolate Voices,

Work on Creating a Good Tone,

Work on Expressive Phrasing,

Work on a Smooth Legato Touch