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Composer

  Gurlitt,

Title

 Told You So!, Op. 117 No. 7

Era

 Romantic

Level

 1

Key

 F Maj.

Meter

 2/4

Tempo

 Medium

Measures

 16

Highlights

 Broken chords,Broken intervals,Dynamic contrast

Comments on Piece

 This piece is full of repeated patterns, and a few repeated notes as well. Dynamics are on opposite sides of the spectrum, giving the feeling of a conversation.

Teaching Tips

 Students may have a tendency to play too heavily on the repeated notes. Even though the main attraction of the piece is the change from forte to piano, encourage them to play a little lighter to keep them from getting stuck. Also, point out all the intervals used in the right hand. The left hand is based on two chords: I and V6. Students may recognize them from other places in different form.

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