Elementary Studies Op. 176 No. 5

Jean-Baptiste Duvernoy · Level 2 (Beginner) · study · Piano

Neighbour-note figures in eighths in the right hand over left-hand chords held for the whole bar, then scales climbing over two octaves. From Duvernoy’s École primaire (Elementary Studies) Op. 176, twenty-five easy studies often played after the Beyer method. G major, 4/4, 22 bars (about one minute), complete score.

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  • Keep the right hand supple and the eighths perfectly even; prepare the thumb passings in the closing scales. Start hands separately in Wait mode, then put hands together at a slow tempo before speeding up gradually.

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