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The Banjo (Gottschalk)
''The Banjo'', Op. 15, is a composition for piano by the American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk. Composed in 1853, it is one of Gottschalk's best-known works. The piece features imitations of mid-nineteenth-century African-American banjo techniques and includes demonstrations of techniques, such as up-picking and strumming, which are not found in other sources from the period.Gottschalk's "The Banjo," Op. 15, and the Banjo in the Nineteenth Century by Paul Ely Smith History During the summer of 1853, Gottschalk undertook several compositions; among them was the first version of ''The Banjo.'' After taking the piece through a major overhaul, Gottschalk submitted it for publication in 1854 as his |
Houghton 62-2162 - Gottschalk, The Banjo
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F-sharp Major
F-sharp major is a major scale based on F, consisting of the pitches F, G, A, B, C, D, and E. Its key signature has six sharps. Its relative minor is D-sharp minor (or enharmonically E-flat minor) and its parallel minor is F-sharp minor. Its direct enharmonic, G-flat major, contains six flats in its key signature. The F-sharp major scale is: Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The F-sharp harmonic major and melodic major scales are: Scale degree chords The scale degree chords of F-sharp major are: * Tonic – F-sharp major * Supertonic – G-sharp minor * Mediant – A-sharp minor * Subdominant – B major * Dominant – C-sharp major * Submediant – D-sharp minor * Leading tone – E-sharp diminished Music in F-sharp major F-sharp major is the key of the minuets in Haydn's "Farewell" Symphony and of the String Quartet No. 5 from his Op. 76, of Beethoven's Piano Sonata N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |