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15 ,.j' One-Octave Arpeggios

Review: Arpeggio means "harp-like."
To play a one-octave arpeggio, the hand is extended over the keys .

■ Practice these arpeggios slowly with a loose, relaxed wrist. Notice the R.H. fingering is 1-2-3-5.

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(f) (f)
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5
3
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Am
5
3
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■ Now play L.H. one-octave arpeggios. Notice the fingering is 5-4-2-1.

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C Dm

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II
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5

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G Am

1 crstrs r ; 1 i 4 II

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 Mozart's Eiue Kleiue Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music)
was originally written for a string quintet. Here is the
opening theme, which demands precise rhythm.

Theme from
■ First practice measures 1-4 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
hands alone, then hands together.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
( 1756-1791 , Austria)
Allegro arranged
2 1 2 2 4 s

2 1

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cross over s 3
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What chord is outlined in measures 1-2?

What chord is outlined in measures 3-4?

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 Dynamic Mark Mendelssohn composed the music for Shakespeare's
play A Mids1mtme1' Night's Dteam at the request of
King Frederick William. The Wedding Mat ch appears
ff- fortissimo at the end of the play for a triple wedding ceremony.

Fortissimo means very loud,

louder than forte (f ).
Wedding March
from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Felix Mendelssohn
(1 809-1 847, Germany)
Bright March tempo (J = 120-132) arranged

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Label the sections in the music: Intro A B A Coda

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 Review: Syncopation
Syncopation occurs when notes are accented
BETWEEN the beats instead of ON the beat.

■ Play this example, counting aloud.

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Allegro (J = 160-176)
Fiesta Espana
5 5 Nancy Faber
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The harmony of this piece is based_ on four triads.

Name them, indicating major or rnmor. --• - - '

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 3-Minute Technique

One-Octave Arpeggio Hint

■ To play a one-octave arpeggio for the R.H ., use a
circular "under and over" motion of the wrist.

The words are a guide for your arpeggio technique.

Arpeggio Power
(for R.H.)
C higher wrist higher wrist
low wrist 5 3 2 low wrist 5
3 3

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2 2

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mfun der and 0 - ver and un - der and 0 - ver in

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cir - des that help me to play.

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I
un - der and 0 - ver in

$# j s J ~ t r J.
1

$· I II
cir - des that help me to play.

Continue playing R.H. arpeggios on F, G, and Am chords.

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 3-Minute Technique

One-Octave Arpeggio Hint

■ To play a one-octave arpeggio for the L.H., use a
circular "under and over" motion of the wrist.

Notice this motion is the mirror image of the R.H.

Arpeggio Power
(for L.H.)
C
low wrist higher wrist low wrist higher wrist
Un der and 0 - ver and un - der and 0 - ver in

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mj'l 2
4 Ji
5
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cir - des that help me to play.

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cir - cles that help me to play.

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Em
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Continue playing L.H. arpeggios on F, G, and Am chords.

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 Applied Music Theory

Franz Liszt was the most esteemed pianist of the Romantic Period
and Liebestraum is one of his best-loved works. When pianist
Vladimir Horowitz played Liszt's Liebestraum during his historic
"return to Moscow concert'' in 1986, many were moved to tears.
The concert was televised for all the world to see.

Directions Liebestraum
■ First, play the melody alone with pedal. (Dream of Love)
■ Then add L.H. root position blocked chords on beat 1 Key of __ Major/Minor
of each measure, as indicated by the chord symbols.
Franz Liszt
(1811 - 1886, Hungary)
Moderato
C E
5 3

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D
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rit.

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 Applied Music Theory

Arpeggio Accompaniment
■ First, practice this L.H. accompaniment, listening for smooth chord changes.
■ When you can easily play the one-octave arpeggios, use this pattern to accompany Liebestraum.

Moderato

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S 3 2 1

5 3 2
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4 2
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II

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F

D.C. al Fine

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4
II
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Example:
Moderato C
E A

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unit

16
Sixteenth Notes
4 sixteenth notes = 1 quarter note
~ . _ 2 fl ags

J) ~ .- 2flags
sixteenth note sixteenth rest
1 e and a 1 e and a

Feeling the Rhythm

■ Tap (or clap) the rhythms below. Then play and transpose to other keys.

1. ,1 Err r r r r r r r r r c
mf
Count: I e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 (e)
r
+ (a)
II Am -a-de- us Mo-zart

■ This rhythm should have the same feel as saying "Bugs Bun-ny."

2. ~: !
11lJ 5t gt gt g 3 1 5
~ II J n
Bugs Bun - ny
1 (e) + a 2 (e) + a 3 (e) + a 4 (e + a)

■ This rhythm should have the same feel as saying "Car-y Grant."

3. ~: ! . j• ~j ~j ~j !TI
11lJ 5SJ 3 1 5
II Car - y Grant

1 e + (a) 2 e + (a) 3 e + (a) 4 e + (a)

How many 16th notes equal one 8th note? __

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Drummer at the Keyboard
■ On the closed key cover, tap your R.H. and L.H. together as you count aloud.
Practice this exercise until you can do it with ease. Can you tap with the metronome at J= 69?
1 e and a 2 e and a 3 e and a 4 e and a etc.

R.H. i Jffl Jffl J J I 1ffl 1ffl J 1ffl II

L.H.
i i 6W' 6W' i i b::66! b::66!
1 e and a 2 e and a 3 e and a 4 e and a etc.

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i -r-n
- r-n
- r-n
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■ Practice this rhythm warm-up as written.
Then transpose to the keys suggested.
Rhythm Warm-up
Lively, with precise rhythm (J = 72-88)
1 2 3

1 1 2 3
5

5
1 2 3

e and a

1 3 2 1 1 2 3
5

Transpose Rhythm Wann-up to these keys: G minor, D major, and D minor.

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