elementary

Allegretto Op.1 No.5

Alexander Reinagle

What's this piece like?
Reinagle's Opus 1 is a great set with elementary pieces for beginners. These pieces cover the foundations of piano technique, which involve tone production, balance, and coordination between right and left hands. This piece explores repeated notes with alternating fingers. The main challenge here is to alternate the fingers while keeping the hand stable, relaxed, and in position.
Who's this piece for?
If you are just starting out and developing your technique, this piece will be a great one for you!
1-2 pages
Romantic
C major

MOOD: Triumphant and bold.

TECHNIQUE: Broken chords and repeated notes.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 1
Equivalent to ABRSM level 1
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1790

Benjamin Franklin died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1791

U.S. Bill of Rights ratified.

1791

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died.

1793

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette executed. Reign of Terror began in France.

1794

24 Short and easy pieces for keyboard Op. 1 was composed by A. Reinagle at the age of 38 years old.

1795

L.V. Beethoven published his first piano sonatas Opus 2, dedicated to J. Haydn.

1797

Franz Schubert was born.

1798

U.S. Navy Department established.

1799

George Washington died in Mt Vernon, Virginia.

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