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Composer

  Tchaikovsky, Pyotr

Title

 Soldier's March, #5 Op 39

Era

 Romantic

Level

 5

Key

 D maj.

Meter

 2/4

Tempo

 Medium

Measures

 48

Highlights

 Articulation,Dotted rhythms,Intervals blocked,Repeated notes,Two note slurs

Comments on Piece

 Tempo di Marcia Dotted rhythms and trumpet-like repeated notes give this delicate march it's military quality. ABA form. Legato thirds in two-note slurs present a technical challenge, in addition to careful attention to articulation throughout.

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