Friedrich Burgmüller (1806–1874)
The Swallow, Op. 100 No. 24
From 25 Easy and Progressive Studies, Op. 100
No. 24 of 25 in Burgmüller's 25 Easy Studies, Op. 100
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Versions
Each easier version only leaves notes out, so every one is still the real piece. Print any of them free.
- As written462 notes
- Melody and left-hand roots376 notes
- Right-hand melody346 notes
To practise it on paper: a practice chart for this piece, a week of steps from each hand alone to full tempo, with their speeds.
What it asks of you
- Treble clef from G3 to G5, with ledger lines
- Bass clef from D2 to G4, with ledger lines
- Key signature: 1 sharp (G major or E minor)
- Accidentals: sharps outside the key
- Rhythm: quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes
- Intervals: 3rds (skips), 4ths, 10ths, 2nds (steps), 5ths, 6ths
- Hands taking turns, one hand moving while the other holds, moving the hand to a new position, hands playing together
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Score typed for Clefsight from G. Schirmer, New York, 1903, ed. Louis Oesterle, plate 14104 (scan on the Internet Archive), checked note for note, shared under CC0 1.0; the composition is public domain: Friedrich Burgmüller died in 1874. Credits