Pastoral (Op. 100 No. 3)

Friedrich Burgmüller · Level 3 (Late beginner) · study · Piano

From the 25 Easy and Progressive Studies Op. 100 (1851), the classic collection for young pianists: each study has an evocative title and targets one specific skill. G major, 6/8, 29 bars (about one minute), complete score.

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How to practise it

• Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
• Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
• Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
• Read the title first and imagine the character: Burgmüller wrote expressive miniatures, not just exercises. In 6/8, count the beats as groups of three eighths (dotted beats) to keep the lilt. One hand sometimes plays two voices: hold the long notes for their full value and let the main line sing louder than the accompaniment. For chords, shape the hand in the air before landing, all notes together.

More pieces by Friedrich Burgmüller

• La Styrienne (25 Easy Studies Op. 100 No. 14)
• The Clear Stream (Op. 100 No. 7)
• Gracefulness (Op. 100 No. 8)
• The Hunt (Op. 100 No. 9)
• The Wagtail (Op. 100 No. 11)
• Farewell (Op. 100 No. 12)
• Ballade (Op. 100 No. 15)
• The Chatterbox (Op. 100 No. 17)

Source : Mutopia Project · Public Domain