Ballade Op. 100, No. 15

Friedrich Burgmüller

Excerpt of Ballade Op. 100, No. 15

Included in

25 Easy and Progressive Etudes, Op. 100

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Moods

Anxious,

Energetic,

Mysterious,

Scary,

Suspenseful,

Triumphant

Style

Classical

Video

Elements

16th Notes

Image of the 16th Notes element

Rhythm

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

8th Notes

Image of the 8th Notes element

Rhythm

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

Accents

Image of the Accents element

Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Image of the Blocked Chord Accompaniment element

Accompaniment Patterns

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

Details

Title

Ballade Op. 100, No. 15

Composer

Friedrich Burgmüller

Publisher

Schott

Collection

25 Easy and Progressive Etudes, Op. 100

Year

1852

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signatures

C Major,

C Minor

Time Signature

3/8

# of Measures

96

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Types

Ambitious Students,

Average Students,

Students About to Quit,

Unmotivated Students

Teaching Tips

Choose Good Fingerings,

Clap and Count,

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Hands Separate Practice,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts