Bastian Lit 1: Soldier's March and Hover Hand Shift Practice

This post includes lesson plans and activities that correlate with Soldier's March by Schumann in Easy C to M, Bastian  Lit Vol 1, & SWM 1 Romantic.

Music Samples and History

Listen to the performance video of Soldier's March and add small arrows or post-it flags in your music to mark the frequent hand shifts.

Practice Tip: Hovering Hand Shifts

Watch the Hovering Practice Tips in Action for Soldier's March   (starts at 2:43)

• Anticipate hand shifts and move and hover over the new spot quickly.
• Focus your eyes on the "target" you are shifting to before moving your hands there.

Listen to a Classics for Kids podcast to learn more About Robert Schumann or Marches Not Written for Parades

Supplementary Music: Marches

March by Cornelius Gurlitt (Keys to Stylistic Mastery 1/Jane Magrath Masterwork Classics 3) R

Soldier's March by Tchaikovsky (Snell Piano Repertoire 3) R

March by Kabalevsky  (Jane Magrath Masterwork Classics 3) M

March by Gretchaninoff  (Jane Magrath Masterwork Classics 3) M

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