March Op. 140, No. 1
Cornelius Gurlitt
Era
Romantic
Difficulty Level
Early Intermediate
Moods
Energetic,
Humorous
Styles
Classical,
March
Theme
Military
Video
Elements
8th Note Parallel 3rds
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.
8th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
Blocked 3rds
Intervals
Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.
Blocked 3rds Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 3rds in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Details
Title
March Op. 140, No. 1
Composer
Publisher
Collections
Year
1891
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
C Major
Time Signature
2/4
# of Measures
32
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Types
Average Students,
Students About to Quit
Teaching Tips
Choose Good Fingerings,
Clap and Count,
Focus On Expressive Markings,
Hands Separate Practice,
Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,
Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,
Play Similar Passages Together,
Play Small Segments,
Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,
Study the Contour of the Individual Voices,
Study the Contour of the Melody,
Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,
Tap and Count,
Work on Expressive Phrasing,
Work on Getting the Correct Style,
Work on a Smooth Legato Touch