Overview
Excerpt of The Two Violins
Title
The Two Violins
Sheet Music
PMD Difficulty Level
Video
Elements

16th Notes

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Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

8th Notes

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Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

8th Rests

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Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

A Tempo

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An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.

Details
Year
2014
Instrumentation
Four Hands
Key Signature
Time Signature
Number of Measures
27
Teacher Duet
Yes
Lyrics
No
Theme
Student Age
-
Teaching Tips
  • Demonstrate
  • Focus On Expressive Markings
  • Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns
  • Hands Separate Practice
  • Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing
  • Highlight Dynamic Contrasts
  • Highlight the Contrast in Articulation
  • Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section
  • Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern
  • Play Similar Passages Together
  • Play Small Segments
  • Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms
  • Prepare Challenging Rhythms
  • Slow Practice
  • Study the Contour of the Individual Voices
  • Study the Contour of the Melody
  • Tap and Count
  • Tap One Hand While Playing the Other
  • Work on a Smooth Legato Touch
  • Work on Creating a Good Tone
  • Work on Expressive Phrasing