Patrouille Op. 126, No. 9

Cécile Chaminade

Excerpt of Patrouille Op. 126, No. 9

Included in

Children's Album, Volume 2 Op. 126

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Late Intermediate

Moods

Enigmatic,

Triumphant

Style

Chorale

Video

Elements

A Tempo

Image of the A Tempo element

Meter

An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.

Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Broken Octave Accompaniment

Image of the Broken Octave Accompaniment element

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken octave intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Diminished Seventh Chords

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Chords

Four-note chords comprised of the root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, and diminished 7th; typically have a dominant function.

Details

Title

Patrouille Op. 126, No. 9

Composer

Cécile Chaminade

Collection

Children's Album, Volume 2 Op. 126

Year

1907

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

G Minor

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

12

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Teens

Student Types

Ambitious Students,

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Play Similar Passages Together,

Work on Dropping Into the Keys With Full Arm Weight