Spring Song Op. 68, No. 15
Robert Schumann
Era
Romantic
Difficulty Level
Late Intermediate
Mood
Dreamy
Style
Classical
Themes
Nature,
Spring
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.
Anacrusis
Meter
Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.
Details
Title
Spring Song Op. 68, No. 15
Alternate Title
Frühlingsgesang
Composer
Collection
Year
1848
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
E Major
Time Signature
6/8
# of Measures
46
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Types
Ambitious Students,
Average Students
Teaching Tips
Focus On Expressive Markings,
Hands Separate Practice,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Study the Contour of the Individual Voices,
Study the Contour of the Melody