Fairy Tale Op. 27, No. 20

Dmitri Kabalevsky

Excerpt of Fairy Tale Op. 27, No. 20

Included in

30 Children's Pieces, Op. 27

Era

Twentieth Century

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Moods

Dreamy,

Mysterious

Style

Classical

Theme

Fantasy

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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.

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A Tempo

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Meter

An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.

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Accidentals

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Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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Broken Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Details

Title

Fairy Tale Op. 27, No. 20

Composer

Dmitri Kabalevsky

Publisher

Boosey & Hawkes

Collection

30 Children's Pieces, Op. 27

Year

1938

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

E-flat Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

37

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Children

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Demonstrate,

Hands Separate Practice,

Play Small Segments,

Slow Practice