German Dance in F Major WoO 8, No. 3

Ludwig van Beethoven

Excerpt of German Dance in F Major WoO 8, No. 3

Included in

12 German Dances WoO 8

Era

Classical

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Moods

Energetic,

Happy

Style

Classical

Theme

Dancing

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.

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.

Broken Octave Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken octave intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Clef Changes

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Notes and Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

Details

Title

German Dance in F Major WoO 8, No. 3

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Collection

12 German Dances WoO 8

Year

1795

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

F Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

32

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,

Isolate Voices,

Play Without the Ornaments,

Work on Bringing Out the Bouncy Character With a Light, Nimble Touch,

Work on Creating a Good Tone,

Work on Expressive Phrasing