Harvest Song Op. 68, No. 24

Robert Schumann

Excerpt of Harvest Song Op. 68, No. 24

Included in

Album for the Young Op. 68

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Mood

Happy

Style

Romantic

Themes

Farm,

Nature

Video

Elements

16th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

8th Note Parallel 3rds

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Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 8th note rhythms.

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.

Broken Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Details

Title

Harvest Song Op. 68, No. 24

Alternate Title

Ernteliedchen

Composer

Robert Schumann

Collection

Album for the Young Op. 68

Year

1848

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

A Major

Time Signature

6/8

# of Measures

26

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Clap and Count,

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Isolate Voices,

Play Without the Ornaments,

Work on Creating a Good Tone,

Work on Expressive Phrasing