Harvest Time - Happy Time! Op. 68, No. 33

Robert Schumann

Excerpt of Harvest Time - Happy Time! Op. 68, No. 33

Included in

Album for the Young Op. 68

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Late Intermediate

Mood

Energetic

Style

Romantic

Theme

Farm

Video

Elements

16th Notes

Image of the 16th Notes element

Rhythm

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

Blocked Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Chord Inversions

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Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

Chromatic Scale

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Scales and Hand Positions

A scale comprised of only semitones which uses all 12 notes.

Details

Title

Harvest Time - Happy Time! Op. 68, No. 33

Alternate Title

Weinlesezeit − Fröhliche Zeit!

Composer

Robert Schumann

Collection

Album for the Young Op. 68

Year

1848

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

E Major

Time Signature

2/4

# of Measures

58

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Hands Separate Practice,

Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Play Small Segments,

Play Without the Ornaments