Land Song Op. 68, No. 20

Robert Schumann

Excerpt of Land Song Op. 68, No. 20

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Album for the Young Op. 68

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Late Intermediate

Moods

Happy,

Triumphant

Style

Romantic

Theme

Nature

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Elements

Blocked Chords

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Chords

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

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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.

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Clef Changes

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Notes and Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

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Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

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Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

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Details

Title

Land Song Op. 68, No. 20

Alternate Title

Ländliches Lied

Composer

Robert Schumann

Collection

Album for the Young Op. 68

Year

1848

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

A Major

Time Signature

2/4

# of Measures

40

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Choose Good Fingerings,

Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,

Isolate Voices,

Play Without the Ornaments,

Work on Creating a Good Tone,

Work on Expressive Phrasing