A sweet song with a tragic end, this ballad poses challenges for both hands.

Skill Builders

Musicality: Although we don’t have lyrics in our version, we need to keep a singing approach throughout the piece, even in the jumps.

Left Hand: We’ll be working on shifting from half to first as well as extensions.

Right Hand: The 6/4 rhythm always means trouble for keeping a smooth articulation, without accenting the quarter notes after the half notes. Make sure to phrase the running quarter notes in two sets of three, rather than three sets of two.