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Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 7 is a piece by Carl Czerny from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- tude
- Romantic
- dreamy
- playful
- scales runs
Also known as 160 Eight-Measure Exercises, No. 7.
History
Czerny's Op. 821 was first published in 1852 as a set of 160 short keyboard exercises. Its original subtitle presents the eight-measure studies as a way to learn common figures and passages quickly and improve reading at sight. The selected Mutopia files derive from a later 1888 Peters print, not from the first edition.
Sources
What to listen for
A line climbs by half steps
The upper line begins C, C sharp, D, D sharp, E, F and F sharp. Its small steps contrast with longer lower events. Listen for a smooth winding line instead of a series of isolated changes.
How to practise it
- Play the upper half-step sequence slowly enough to keep every interval clear, then connect it without stressing each chromatic pitch.
How hard is it
A long upper chromatic sequence moves in equal short events above held bass and regularly changing lower support. Reading the half-step motion and preserving its continuity support an intermediate estimate.
About this piece
- Licence
- Public Domain
- Source
- mutopiaproject.org
More by Carl Czerny
- Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 1Level 3, estimatedWith Maestro
- School of Velocity, Op. 299 No. 1Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Étude in G minor, Op. 740 No. 50Level 9, estimatedWith Maestro
