Conte de Fées Op. 126, No. 11

Cécile Chaminade

Excerpt of Conte de Fées Op. 126, No. 11

Included in

Children's Album, Volume 2 Op. 126

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Late Intermediate

Moods

Mysterious,

Suspenseful

Style

Classical

Video

Elements

8th Note Broken 5ths Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses persistent 8th note rhythm with primarily broken 5th intervals.

Blocked 6ths

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

Blocked 7ths

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 7th of any quality.

Chord Inversions

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Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

Details

Title

Conte de Fées Op. 126, No. 11

Composer

Cécile Chaminade

Collection

Children's Album, Volume 2 Op. 126

Year

1907

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

A Minor

Time Signature

6/8

# of Measures

72

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Types

Ambitious Students,

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Isolate Voices,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Practice Pedaling