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Lyrics & Chords Playing Hobby-Horses, Children's Album, Tchaikovsky Op. 39
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Children's Album, Op.39 , 24 pieces:
1. Morning Prayer
Andante
2. Winter Morning
Allegro
3. Playing Hobby-Horses
Presto
4. Mama
Moderato
5. March of the Wooden Soldiers
Moderato
6. The Sick Doll
Moderato
7. The Doll's Funeral
Adagio
8. Waltz
Allegro assai
9. The New Doll
Allegro
10. Mazurka
Allegro non troppo
11. Russian Song
Allegro
12. The Harmonica Player
Adagio
13. Kamarinskaya
Vivace
14. Polka
Moderato. Tempo di Polka
15. Italian Song
Moderato assai
16. Old French Song
Molto moderato
17. German Song
Molto moderato
18. Neapolitan Song
Andante
19. Nanny's Story
Moderato
20. The Old Witch
Presto
21. Sweet Dreams
Moderato
22. Lark Song Die_Lerche - The Lark - L’alouette
Moderato
23. The Organ-Grinder Sings
Andante
24. In Church
Moderato
Learning Playing Hobby-Horses, Children's Album, Tchaikovsky Op. 39 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a rewarding way to develop your piano skills. This Intermediate-level piece comes with a 2-page score, so an effective practice routine should match both the technical demands of the music and your current playing level.
How to Practice Playing Hobby-Horses, Children's Album, Tchaikovsky Op. 39 Effectively
Start with a short warm-up (5–10 minutes): Warm up your fingers with scales, five-finger patterns, or simple exercises. If the piece contains a particular technique that you find difficult, use a warm-up that prepares your hands for it.
As an Intermediate-level piece, Playing Hobby-Horses, Children's Album, Tchaikovsky Op. 39 requires more than simply learning the correct notes. Your practice should combine accuracy, coordination, rhythmic control, and musical expression.
Divide the score into focused sections: The 2-page score is easier to manage when you practice a few measures at a time. Mark transitions, repeated patterns, chord changes, and passages that consistently cause mistakes.
Practice difficult passages separately: When a section feels uncomfortable, stop playing the entire piece and isolate that passage. Practice the transition into the difficult section as well as the difficult notes themselves.
Use a metronome strategically: Start difficult passages slowly and increase the tempo gradually. If accuracy decreases when you speed up, return to the previous tempo instead of forcing the passage at full speed.
Practice hands separately when needed: Work on complicated rhythms, fingering, jumps, or chord patterns with each hand separately before putting them together. Then practice both hands at a slower tempo until the coordination becomes reliable.
Add musical expression: After the notes are secure, focus on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, balance between the hands, and the overall shape of each musical phrase.
Finish with a complete run-through: After focused practice, play as much of the piece as possible without stopping. This helps you connect the individual sections and discover whether a passage that works well on its own also works naturally within the complete piece.
Print and mark the sheet music: Print the score, make your own notes, and practice directly on the printed sheet. Writing and marking the music can help you remember difficult passages more easily.
Practice Tips for Playing Hobby-Horses, Children's Album, Tchaikovsky Op. 39
Consistent practice is more useful than simply spending a long time at the piano.
Set a specific goal for each session, such as improving one difficult transition, increasing the tempo of a short passage, or making the melody more expressive.
As you become more comfortable with the piece, gradually move from technical practice toward a complete and musical performance.
