New Year's Eve Song Op. 68, No. 43
Robert Schumann
Era
Romantic
Difficulty Level
Late Intermediate
Mood
Happy
Style
Chorale
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.
Chord Inversions
Chords
Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.
Details
Title
New Year's Eve Song Op. 68, No. 43
Alternate Title
Silvesterlied
Composer
Collection
Year
1848
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
A Major
Time Signature
4/4
# of Measures
21
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Type
Ambitious Students
Teaching Tips
Focus On Expressive Markings,
Work on Creating a Good Tone,
Work on Dropping Into the Keys With Full Arm Weight,
Work on Expressive Phrasing