Etude in C Major Op. 37, No. 2

Henry Lemoine

Excerpt of Etude in C Major Op. 37, No. 2

Included in

Children's Studies Op. 37

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Moods

Energetic,

Happy,

Triumphant

Style

Romantic

Video

Elements

8th Note Scale Passages

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Scales and Hand Positions

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 8th note rhythmic values.

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.

8th Rests

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Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

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.

Details

Title

Etude in C Major Op. 37, No. 2

Composer

Henry Lemoine

Publisher

Éditions Henry Lemoine

Collection

Children's Studies Op. 37

Year

1841

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

Cut Time

# of Measures

16

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,

Count Out Loud While Playing,

Demonstrate,

Hands Separate Practice,

Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Play Similar Passages Together,

Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,

Slow Practice,

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,

Work on Creating a Good Tone