Krakowiak, Op. 21
Halina Krzyżanowska
Halina Krzyżanowska
The krakowiak is a fast Polish dance in duple meter with characteristic syncopated pattern
Included in
Let's Dance!
Era
Twentieth Century
Difficulty Level
Late Intermediate
Mood
Capricious
Styles
Dance,
Folk
Theme
Dancing
Video
Elements
16th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.
Blocked 5ths
Intervals
Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.
Blocked 6ths
Intervals
Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.
Details
Title
Krakowiak, Op. 21
Composer
Halina Krzyżanowska
Collection
Let's Dance!
Year
1896
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signatures
C Major,
G Major
Time Signature
2/4
# of Measures
118
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Teaching Tips
Tap One Hand While Playing the Other