Cornelius Gurlitt (1820–1901)
The Hobby Horse, Op. 117 No. 30
From Gurlitt's The First Lessons, Op. 117 (1881), little pieces for the first year
No. 30 of 34 in Gurlitt's The First Lessons, Op. 117
No speed is printed on this score, so Clefsight plays it at quarter note = 105: the middle speed of the 45 pieces in 2/4 in the library whose files set one. Its length counts from that.
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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 written237 notes
- Melody and a simpler left hand177 notes
- Melody and left-hand roots99 notes
- Right-hand melody67 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 E4 to G5
- Bass clef from C3 to G4, with ledger lines
- Key signature: 1 flat (F major or D minor)
- Accidentals: flats outside the key, naturals
- Rhythm: quarter notes, eighth notes
- Intervals: 2nds (steps), 3rds (skips), 4ths, 6ths, 5ths, octaves
- Hands playing together, hands taking turns, one hand moving while the other holds, moving the hand to a new position
What stands between you and this piece
Clefsight compares the notes of this piece with what you already read.
Score typed for Clefsight from G. Schirmer, New York, 1895 (scan on IMSLP), checked note for note, shared under CC0 1.0; the composition is public domain: Cornelius Gurlitt died in 1901. Credits