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Gillock, William : My Toy Duck

Work Overview

Music ID : 17883
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:Various works
Total Playing Time:1 min 00 sec
Copyright:Under Copyright Protection

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Author : Kumamoto, Ryohei

Last Updated: March 4, 2025
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Form

The piece is in ternary form.

  • A [a (measures 1-8) + a (measures 9-16)]
  • B [b (measures 17-20) + b1 (measures 21-24)]
  • Coda (measures 25-26)

Note: The piece returns to A via Da Capo al Fine, then proceeds to the Coda from measure 16.

Musical Characteristics

The key is C major. It begins with an anacrusis in the left hand. Over eight measures, a harmonic cadence is formed, progressing from tonic to dominant and then dominant to tonic. Although measure 4 marks the end of a phrase, the harmonic cadence is incomplete at this point, resolving fully in measure 8. In the middle section B, the alternating left and right-hand rhythm from measures 1-2 of section A is developed. Here, four measures form a single unit.

The alternating left and right-hand rhythmic motif is likely a depiction of a duck walking. The score includes text, a device designed to help the performer visualize the scene while practicing.

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