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Burgmüller - 6. Progrès (Progress) in C Major (from 25 Easy and Progressive Etudes, Op. 100)
We return to C major for this lively, cheerful piece entitled Progrès (Progress). With touches of laughter (the staccato quavers in bars 3, 4 and 7), this study celebrates the pleasure in making progress - we have come a long way on our journey already! This study features scales in parallel tenths, a contrary motion scale, changes of touch from legato to staccato, rapid changes in hand position with jumps in both hands, and syncopated slurs. The general rule that the first note of a slur should take the accent, no matter which beat it falls on, is reinforced by...
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