Ländler in D Minor WoO 15, No. 4

Ludwig van Beethoven

Excerpt of Ländler in D Minor WoO 15, No. 4

Included in

6 Ländler WoO 15

Era

Classical

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Mood

Anxious

Style

Classical

Theme

Dancing

Video

Elements

8th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

8th Notes

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Rhythm

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

Accidentals

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Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

Anacrusis

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Meter

Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.

Details

Title

Ländler in D Minor WoO 15, No. 4

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Collection

6 Ländler WoO 15

Year

1802

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

D Minor

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

16

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Choose Good Fingerings,

Hands Separate Practice,

Slow Practice,

Work on Creating a Good Tone,

Work on Creating a Mysterious Character,

Work on Expressive Phrasing