A galop composed by Minna C. Martindale, intended for parlor performance with an emphasis on rhythmic drive. It features the characteristic quick, lively pace that defined light piano music of the 19th-century salon.
The primary challenge is maintaining a consistent, brisk tempo while ensuring the left-hand rhythmic pulse remains steady.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bric a Brac Galop is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Bric a Brac Galop lasts about 3 minutes.
Bric a Brac Galop is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Alexander's Ragtime Band by Irving Berlin, Waltz in D-flat major, No. 1 by Frédéric Chopin, 12 Variations on 'Ah vous dirai-je, Maman' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.