The Gay Labourer, op. 68, no. 10-Robert Schumann (1810-1856) By Estelle Bertrand Excerpted from "The Album for Youth", op. 68, this Gay Labourer could almost be seen as a didactic piece. In A major, its theme is based on the deployment of major perfect chords based on the strong degrees (A, D, E). On the guitar, be sure to hit the melody while the accompaniment should be relegated to the background. For small hands, a few extensions are to be expected, notably between F# and A (measure 2) as well as between G# and F# (measure 5).