Scherzo Op. 140, No. 17

Cornelius Gurlitt

Excerpt of Scherzo Op. 140, No. 17

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Album for the Young Op. 140

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Moods

Happy,

Triumphant

Style

Classical

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Elements

Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Blocked 3rds

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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Chord Inversions

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Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

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Dominant Seventh Chords

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Chords

Chords comprised of the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th. Sometimes they are found in close position with only three notes.

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Details

Title

Scherzo Op. 140, No. 17

Composer

Cornelius Gurlitt

Publisher

Augener

Collection

Album for the Young Op. 140

Year

1891

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

F Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

29

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Types

Ambitious Students,

Average Students,

Students About to Quit,

Unmotivated Students

Teaching Tips

Clap and Count,

Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,

Prepare Challenging Rhythms,

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