Lullaby

Lullaby’s charm is unveiled by very relaxed playing. The tempo chosen should be that which enables the student to achieve a relaxed, easy sound. This is a right hand melody over a left hand ground bass pattern. Be careful to always keep the left hand thumb note (E) very quiet. The music should achieve an overall pulse of one beat per bar. Balance is a key feature to provide musical interest. For the first 16 bars, the ground bass left hand melody should be prominent. Then the right hand takes prominence over the left hand for bars 17 to 56. Both hands should project equally for bars 57 to 64, after which the left hand ground bass takes over from bars 65 to the end. This balance pattern will provide depth and contrast to a piece that is very simple in its structure.