Gavotte Op. 123, No. 5
Cécile Chaminade
Era
Romantic
Difficulty Level
Early Intermediate
Moods
Enigmatic,
Happy
Style
Classical
Theme
Dancing
Video
Elements
16th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 16th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.
16th Note Scale Passages
Scales and Hand Positions
Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 16th note rhythmic values.
16th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.
A Minor Five Finger Scale
Scales and Hand Positions
A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the A Minor scale.
Details
Title
Gavotte Op. 123, No. 5
Composer
Collection
Year
1906
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
A Minor
Time Signature
2/4
# of Measures
47
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Teens
Student Types
Ambitious Students,
Average Students
Teaching Tips
Choose Good Fingerings,
Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,
Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Work on Getting the Correct Style