March of the Wooden Soldiers Op. 39, No. 5
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Era
Romantic
Difficulty Level
Early Intermediate
Moods
Fun,
Happy,
Triumphant
Styles
March,
Romantic
Themes
Fantasy,
Military,
Toys
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.
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.
Details
Title
March of the Wooden Soldiers Op. 39, No. 5
Composer
Collection
Year
1878
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
D Major
Time Signature
2/4
# of Measures
48
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Holiday
Christmas
Student Ages
Children,
Teens
Student Types
Average Students,
Unmotivated Students
Teaching Tips
Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,
Play Similar Passages Together,
Play Without Pedal,
Work on Bringing Out the Bouncy Character With a Light, Nimble Touch