Air de Ballet Op. 123, No. 11

Cécile Chaminade

Excerpt of Air de Ballet Op. 123, No. 11

Included in

Children's Album, Volume 1 Op. 123

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Moods

Dreamy,

Romantic

Style

Classical

Theme

Dancing

Video

Elements

8th Rests

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Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

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Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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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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Blocked Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Details

Title

Air de Ballet Op. 123, No. 11

Composer

Cécile Chaminade

Collection

Children's Album, Volume 1 Op. 123

Year

1906

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

D Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

56

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Types

Ambitious Students,

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Practice Pedaling,

Work on Expressive Phrasing,

Work on Getting the Correct Style