Bedstemors Menuet, Op. 55, No. 7

Agathe Bäcker Grøndahl

Actually written by Agathe’s grandmother, Agatha Aasilla Christensen in 1820.
Excerpt of Bedstemors Menuet, Op. 55, No. 7

Included in

Let's Dance!

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Late Intermediate

Style

March

Theme

Dancing

Elements

8th Notes

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Rhythm

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

Blocked Octaves

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a octave.

Double 3rds

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Intervals

A technique where both hands simultaneously play a series of 3rds separated by an octave.

Parallel 6ths

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Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

Details

Title

Bedstemors Menuet, Op. 55, No. 7

Alternate Title

Grendmother's Menuet

Composer

Agathe Bäcker Grøndahl

Publisher

K&S Conservatory of Music

Collection

Let's Dance!

Year

1902

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

20

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Teens