Description: This piece has a short rhythmic introduction that leads to a sultry melody line above the hypnotizing monotony of the pattern from the intro. The broken fifths and sixths in the A section are replaced with blocked fifths in the B section, but they have more mobility and cover a wider keyboard range. The melody line becomes more animated until a brief return to the A theme at the end.

Purpose: This piece is a vehicle for creative, expressive playing.

Suggestions for Instruction: Stress the feel of a firm flowing, long legato line in one hand over the two-note slurs and staccato accompaniment pattern. The articulation of the melody line in the B section will need careful attention. An overall feeling of weightlessness should prevail. Don't take the “Allegretto” too fast -but it should not hold back either. The whole piece must flow.

Key: G minor

Publisher: Willis Music
Series: Willis
Piano Level: Late Elementary
Pages: 4
Credits: John Robert Poe Later Elementary Level
Composer(s): John Robert Poe