Ballade Op. 126, No. 5

Cécile Chaminade

Excerpt of Ballade Op. 126, No. 5

Included in

Children's Album, Volume 2 Op. 126

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Late Intermediate

Moods

Energetic,

Mysterious,

Nostalgic

Style

Classical

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Elements

Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Blocked 3rds Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 3rds in a single position with simple or slow-moving 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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Blocked Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Details

Title

Ballade Op. 126, No. 5

Composer

Cécile Chaminade

Collection

Children's Album, Volume 2 Op. 126

Year

1907

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

G Minor

Time Signature

12/8

# of Measures

30

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Teens

Student Types

Ambitious Students,

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Choose Good Fingerings,

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts