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The short answer
Scherzo in A major is a piece by Johann Nepomuk Hummel from the Classical era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- scherzo source title no unsupported trio or formal sectional taxonomy
- Classical
- dancing
- playful
- hand independence
- scales runs
Also known as Scherzo in A Major - J. N. Hummel; for piano.
History
Short upper gestures climb through the keyboard, each ending with a pointed note and a rest. The bass continues underneath, giving the playful melody something solid to bounce against. Keep those little silences alive: clean releases are part of the character, not gaps to fill with pedal.
Sources
How to practise it
- Group the opening sixteenths into the following detached eighth, then release into the rest.
- Hold the lower sustained voice while placing the short lower dyad and detached upper figure cleanly.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
The upper opening combines two sixteenth notes, a staccatissimo eighth and a rest. Lower voices sustain a bass while short dyads sound above it. The high-register progression at 1 to 4 needs agility and precise release, not just quick fingers.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
