Etude in C Major
Leslie H. AdamsPiece Duration: 2:07
About this Piece
(Starts at 8:05)
Sheet music preview can be found here.
Form:
A: 8:05
A: 8:23 (Ornamentation)
B: 8:34
A: 8:47
C: 9:01
C: 9:14 (Range)
A: 9:26
A: 9:39 (Range)
Coda: 9:52
Each A section (and the second C section) are slightly varied, with ornamentation added to the melody, different accompaniment, or different ranging decisions
Notable Passages
Time Stamp:
8:05
— 8:37
Description: The piece begins with two A sections. At 8:23, the second A section begins, with sets of descending sixteenth notes in the right hand to ornament the melody. Can you hear them? (Click on the sheet music preview to see this notated)
Keywords: Melodic Ornamentation
Description: The piece begins with two A sections. At 8:23, the second A section begins, with sets of descending sixteenth notes in the right hand to ornament the melody. Can you hear them? (Click on the sheet music preview to see this notated)
Keywords: Melodic Ornamentation
Time Stamp:
9:00
— 9:28
Description: The C section begins. At 9:14, the same material played higher on the piano!
Keywords: Range - Composition Technique
Description: The C section begins. At 9:14, the same material played higher on the piano!
Keywords: Range - Composition Technique
Time Stamp:
9:25
— 10:03
Description: The A section returns. At 9:39, the same material played higher on the piano! At 9:52, a brief coda climbs from the middle to high range of the piano, before a booming final cadence.
Keywords: Range - Composition Technique
Description: The A section returns. At 9:39, the same material played higher on the piano! At 9:52, a brief coda climbs from the middle to high range of the piano, before a booming final cadence.
Keywords: Range - Composition Technique