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Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 3 is a piece by Carl Czerny from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- melodic study
- Romantic
- grand
- melancholic
- block chords
Also known as 50 Melodische Übungsstücke, No. 3.
History
This is No. 3 of Czerny’s 50 Melodic Studies, Op. 840. Mutopia identifies a mid-19th-century Schott print as the source for its native MIDI; the study belongs in a progressive practice path, not a “famous works” shelf.
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What to listen for
A pair becomes a moving phrase
The upper E flat/C pair repeats before the line opens into G/E flat with unequal lengths. The lower C lasts longer. Listen for the transition from repeated paired sound into a more independent melodic shape.
How to practise it
- Coordinate each repeated upper pair cleanly, then keep the longer note audible when the other upper pitch moves.
How hard is it
Repeated upper pairs lead to separated melodic motion and later quicker figures while the lower bass changes register. Coordinating paired attacks, phrase length and changing activity supports 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
