The Horseman Op. 68, No. 23 by Robert Schumann

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.

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Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Clef Changes

Notes and Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

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Compound Time Signature

Meter

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

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Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

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Ledger Lines

Notes and Notation

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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Left Hand Melody

Texture

A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.

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Shifting Hand Positions

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that requires the player to pick up and move their hand to a new position; usually from a five finger scale to another.

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Syncopation

Rhythm

Temporary displacement of established meter by the stressing of a weak beat.

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Tremolo

Rhythm

A trembling effect that is achieved by playing rapidly repeating notes in succession.

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The Horseman Op. 68, No. 23

Robert Schumann

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Elements

8th Note Parallel 3rds

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Clef Changes

Compound Time Signature

Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Ledger Lines

Left Hand Melody

Shifting Hand Positions

Syncopation

Tremolo

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