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Heinrich Germer (1837–1913)

Study for the Fifth Finger

Op. 37 No. 19

Level
4 of 5
Key signature
1 sharp
Time
4/4
Length
16 bars
Plays in
about 1 min

Practise it

Needs a MIDI keyboard and Chrome, Edge or Firefox on a computer.

The opening bars of Study for the Fifth Finger
The opening bars

Versions

Each easier version only leaves notes out, so every one is still the real piece.

  • As written274 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots234 notes
  • Right-hand melody218 notes

What it asks of you

  • Treble clef from F4 to A5, with ledger lines
  • Bass clef from A2 to F4, with ledger lines
  • Key signature: 1 sharp (G major or E minor)
  • Accidentals: sharps outside the key, naturals
  • Rhythm: quarter notes, dotted half notes, sixteenth notes
  • Intervals: 3rds (skips), 2nds (steps), 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, octaves
  • One hand moving while the other holds, moving the hand to a new position, hands taking turns, hands playing together

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Score from PDMX (CC0 1.0); the composition is public domain: Heinrich Germer died in 1913. Credits