Grave Moments Op. 140, No. 9
Cornelius Gurlitt
Era
Romantic
Difficulty Level
Early Intermediate
Mood
Melancholic
Style
Classical
Video
Elements
Blocked Chord Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Chord Inversions
Chords
Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.
Diminished Seventh Chords
Chords
Four-note chords comprised of the root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, and diminished 7th; typically have a dominant function.
Details
Title
Grave Moments Op. 140, No. 9
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
1891
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
A Minor
Time Signature
2/4
# of Measures
58
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Type
Ambitious Students
Teaching Tips
Isolate the First Note From Groupings,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,
Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,
Work on Expressive Phrasing