This post includes lesson plans and activities that correlate with The Wild Horseman by Schumann in Easy C to M, Bastian Lit Vol 1, & SWM 1 Romantic.
Music Samples and History
Watch the performance video. Label the form and identify where the melody line switches from treble to bass in your music.
Watch Josh Wright Piano Practice Tips for The Wild Horseman to see practice tips in action for this piece.
- Block practice for hand shift prep
- Finger staccato plucking
- Sforzando leaning
- Voicing the melody
- Shaping the melody
Listen to a Classics for Kids podcast About Robert Schumann.
Technique and Artistry
Review the first few minutes of the Graham Fitch Staccato Tutorial video below if needed to learn the difference between finger staccato and wrist staccato.
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