Marche Russe Op. 123, No. 12
Cécile Chaminade
Era
Romantic
Difficulty Level
Early Intermediate
Moods
Energetic,
Suspenseful,
Triumphant
Style
March
Themes
Dancing,
Military
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 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
Marche Russe Op. 123, No. 12
Composer
Collection
Year
1906
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
D Minor
Time Signature
4/4
# of Measures
32
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Types
Ambitious Students,
Average Students
Teaching Tips
Hands Separate Practice,
Play Similar Passages Together,
Play Small Segments,
Work on Dropping Into the Keys With Full Arm Weight,
Work on a Smooth Legato Touch