Burgmüller Op. 100 No. 19: Ave Maria: tempo and how to practice it

Burgmüller Op. 100 No. 19: Ave Maria is part of “25 Études faciles et progressives, Op. 100” by Friedrich Burgmüller (1806–1874). Main focus: connected chords with a chorale-like sound. Suggested tempos: start at ♩ = 50 to learn it, practice at ♩ = 76 and work up to the target of ♩ = 100. Difficulty 4/10 (intermediate).

What it trains

Connected chords with a chorale-like sound.
Legato chords with the top voice brought out.

How to practice it

Picture the scene in the title before you play: the character decides the tempo and the touch.
Play the melody alone while singing it in your head; then add the accompaniment more softly.

Tempo ladder: ♩ = 50 → ♩ = 63 → ♩ = 76 → ♩ = 88 → ♩ = 100. Only move up a step once the take comes out clean; in the app, the progressive metronome does it for you.

Composer	Friedrich Burgmüller (1806–1874)
Work	25 Études faciles et progressives, Op. 100
Difficulty	4/10 · Intermediate
Suggested tempos	learn ♩ = 50 · practice ♩ = 76 · target ♩ = 100
Where the target tempo comes from	composer's metronome mark: ♩ = 100, printed in the first edition (Paris, 1851)
Transposable	no
Status in the app	Being verified
Copyright	public domain: Burgmüller died in 1874