Troubadour's Serenade
Catherine Rollin
Era
Modern
Difficulty Level
Early Intermediate
Moods
Anxious,
Nostalgic,
Triumphant
Style
Spanish
Video
Elements
Blocked Chord Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Broken Chord Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Crossing Over Thumb
Hand and Finger Techniques
The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.
Details
Title
Troubadour's Serenade
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
1999
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
A Minor
Time Signature
3/4
# of Measures
61
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Type
Ambitious Students
Teaching Tips
Block the Broken Chords,
Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,
Hands Separate Practice,
Isolate Finger Five,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,
Slow Practice,
Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,
Tap and Count